Kalampora

Kalampora
Kalampur
Kalam Pora
Village
Kalampora is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Kalampora
Kalampora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°48′N 74°49′E / 33.8°N 74.81°E / 33.8; 74.81
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Area
 • Total
2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,606
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
192301
Literacy58.59%
Distance from Pulwama15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Distance from Srinagar42 kilometres (26 mi)

Kalampora, also known as Kalampur or Kalam Pora, is a village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3][4] This village is situated between Shopian district at a distance of 14 km towards South and Pulwama at a distance of 15 km towards North where its district headquarters are located. It takes 1 hour and 44 minutes to cover the distance of 47 km between Kalampora and state summer capital Srinagar.[5]

Population

According to The 15th Indian Census report, there are 833 householders residing in Kalampora village where, the total population is 5334 of which, 2709 are males and 2625 are females. The literacy rate recorded against the literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir, was 58.59% including men and women.[6]

Educational institutes

In Kalampora, Three educational institutions two high schools, one govt and one private & one primary school are working under the Shadimarg zone which provides education up to 10th standard. The village needs one higher secondary school in order to cater education needs of the area. Students of higher secondary level have to walk many kilometres for education purpose.[7] The Department of Education J&K, has established a school (officially known as HS Kalampora) which provides elementary education to the students of this village.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Health Facilities of JAMMU & KASHMIR, District Pulwama" (PDF). jsk.gov.in. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
  4. ^ "Terrorists attack imam in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama". dnaindia.com. Daily News and Analysis. 6 July 2018.
  5. ^ "from Kalampora to Srinagar". maps.google.com. Google Maps. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Kalam Pora Population - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. 2011 Census of India. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ "DISTRICT Pulwama - Directorate of School Education Kashmir" (PDF). dsek.nic.in. Directorate of School Education, Kashmir. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. ^ "DISTRICT Pulwama - Directorate of School Education, Kashmir" (PDF). ssa.jk.gov.in. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Jammu & Kashmir. Retrieved 27 November 2018.