Pulwama district
| Pulwama district | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Pulwama District shown within Jammu & Kashmir state | |
  Pulwama district Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′25″N 74°53′56″E / 33.873538°N 74.899019°ECoordinates: 33°52′25″N 74°53′56″E / 33.873538°N 74.899019°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Pulwama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,398 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 649,000 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Literacy | 47.76% |
| Website | http://pulwama.nic.in |
Pulwama is a district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Administration
Pulwama district has four tehsils:[1]
- Awantipora Tehsil
- Pampore Tehsil
- Pulwama Tehsil
- Tral Tehsil
This district consists of five development blocks: Tral, Keller, Pampore, Pulwama and Kakapora.[2] Each block consists of a number of panchayats.
Politics
Pulwama District has four assembly constituencies: Tral, Pampore, Pulwama and Rajpora.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Pulwama district has a population of 570,060,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[5] or the US state of Wyoming.[6] This gives it a ranking of 535th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.18%.[4] Pulwama has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[4] lower than the national average of 940, and a literacy rate of 65%.,[4] slightly higher than the national average of 64.3%.
Schools
- Govt Central High School Pulwama
- Good Shephered Mission School Pulwama
- Morning Star Public High School Karimabad Pulwama
- Govt Boys M.M. Higher Secondary Institute Pulwama
- Govt Girls Higher Secondary Institute Pulwama
- Govt Women College Pulwama
- Govt High School Karimabad
- Govt Girls Middle School Karimabad
- M.M.E.T High School Pulwama
- MEI Pampore
- Zikra Educational Institute Pulwama
- Modern Public School Achan
- Govt Degree College Pulwama
- National Institute of Education and Training (NIET)
- Lyceum International School
- Dolphin International School
- Holy Mission Secondary School *kids kingdom public school Rahmoo
- kingson english medium school
- islamic model institute pathan pulwama
- Holy blossom public high school pulwama
References
- ↑ http://pulwama.nic.in/profiles.htm
- ↑ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30
- ↑ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Wyoming 563,626
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