Uri, Jammu and Kashmir

Uri, Jammu and Kashmir اُوڑی
city
Houses on Mountain. River Jehlum in Uri.
Uri, Jammu and Kashmir Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°02′E / 34.08°N 74.03°ECoordinates: 34°05′N 74°02′E / 34.08°N 74.03°E
Country	Template:Country data Kashmir
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Baramulla
Government
• Body	Mohammad Shafi Uri (MLA)
Elevation	1,363 m (4,472 ft)
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	193123
Telephone code	01956

Uri (Urdu;اُوڑی) is a town on the river Jhelum in the Baramulla district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It has been ruled by the Khawaja family for more than a century. The current MLA is a descendant of the Late Nawab, Haji Khawaja Ghulam Rasool Naqshbandi (Zaildar Of Uri).

Demographics

At the 2001 census,^[1] Uri had a population of 400,900. Males were 53% of the population and females 47%. Islam was the predominant religion, at 95% of the total population; Hindus, Sikhs and Christians accounted for the rest. Uri has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 76%. Male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 76%. 40% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Old market of Uri

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.