Kupwara
Kupwara is a town in Jammu & Kashmir union territory of India and serves as Notified Area Council. It is also one of the districts of Jammu & Kashmir.
As on May 2024, the current population of Kupwara is 24.3 thousands out of which 16.9 thousands are males and rest 7.4 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this town is 440 females per 1000 males. There are around 2.1 thousands teenagers in Kupwara. It has literacy rate of 78% which means around 19.1 thousands persons can read and write. Total 28 people belonging to scheduled caste and 898 scheduled tribe people live in the town. There are around 2.2 thousands households in Kupwara, which means every family has 11 members on average. The town has working population of 12 thousands.
Schools
Kupwara has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Bhss Handwara
- Ghss Handwara
- Hill Grange School
- Dream World Educational Institute
- Higher Secondary School Kralpora
Banks
Kupwara has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- Canara Bank Gagal
- HDFC Bank Handwara
- HDFC Bank Kupwara
- Jammu & Kashmir Bank Arampora
- Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ashipora
Kupwara District
Kupwara is one of the 20 districts of Jammu & Kashmir, spread in an area of 2379 square kilometers. It is divided into 16 Tehsils and 24 blocks. As on 9th May 2024, the current population of Kupwara district is 9.73 lakhs, which includes urban population of 1.17 lakhs and rural population of 8.56 lakhs. The sex ratio of district is 835 females per 1000 males. There are 1.27 lakhs houses in the district which means every household has around 8 members. There are around 1.89 lakhs teenagers in district. It has literacy rate of 51% which means around 4.92 lakhs persons can read and write. The district has working population of 2.56 lakhs. Total 1.2 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 78.7 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the district.
Tehsils in Kupwara district
Kupwara district has total 16 Tehsil.
- Kupwara
- Handwara
- Karnah
- Keran
- Kralpora
- Trehgam
- Machil
- Drugmulla
- Ramhal
- Qaziabad
- Langate
- Zachaldara
- Lolab
- Lalpora
- Qalamabad
- Villgam
Blocks in Kupwara district
Kupwara district has total 24 blocks.
- Kalarooch
- Kralpora
- Kupwara
- Langate
- Rajwar
- Ramhal
- Sogam
- Tangdar
- Teetwal
- trehgam
- Wavoora
- Keran
- Meliyal
- Reddi Chowkibal
- Qadirabad
- Drugmulla
- Nutnoosa
- Hayhama
- Machil
- Tarathpora
- Magam
- Handwara
- Mawar Kalamabad
- Qaziabad SUPERNAGAMA
Kupwara District Planning & Development Board
The office address is Deputy Commissioner, DC Office Complex, Kupwara, Pincode - 193222. You can reach there by taking a bus till Kupwara bus stop which is less than a km away. The office has internet facility.Kupwara District Planning & Development Board consists of total 24 Block Development Council.
- Kalarooch
- Kralpora
- Kupwara
- Langate
- Rajwar
- Ramhal
- Sogam
- Tangdar
- Teetwal
- Trehgam
- Wavoora
- Keran
- Meliyal
- Reddi Chowkibal
- Qadirabad
- Drugmulla
- Nutnoosa
- Hayhama
- Machil
- Tarathpora
- Magam
- Handwara
- Mawar Kalamabad
- Qaziabad SUPERNAGAMA
Kupwara Block Development Council
Haseena Begum is the President (Block Pramukh) of Block Development Council Kupwara, who can be contacted at email address bdckupwara@gmail.com and mobile number 95962xxx06. The Block Development Officer (BDO) is Dr Shujaat Ahmad Qureshi, who can be reached at email address bdokupwara002@gmail.com and mobile number 99062xxx12. The Block address is Bdo Kupwara, Pincode - 193222. You can reach there by taking a bus till 1 bus stop which is less than a km away. Kupwara Block Development Council consists of total 19 Halqa Panchayat.