Hirpora

Hirpora (or Hir Pora or Heerpora) is a village in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora. It is situated on the Mughal Road,[1] 12 km west of Shopian, which is its district headquarters; and 64 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via the Srinagar-Pulwama Road. To the west of Hirpora is the Peer Ki Gali mountain pass over the Pir Panjal Range.

Hirpora
village
Nickname(s): 
Heerpora
Coordinates: 33.68°N 74.77°E / 33.68; 74.77
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictShopian
Area
 • Total8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
1,446 householders
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu, English
 • SpokenKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
192303
Literacy48.84%
Distance from Shopian12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Distance from Srinagar64 kilometres (40 mi)

Most of Hirpora's area is occupied by thick forests. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was established between 1987 and 1989.[2][3] The spiral-horned Markhor goat is a notable part of this wildlife.[4]

Population

According to a survey conducted by the 2011 Census of India, there are 1446 householders in Hirpora village, comprising 8540 individuals, of which 4449 are males while 4091 are females. There are an average 5 persons to a house.[5]

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References
  1. "HISTORY". shopian.nic.in. Shopian district.
  2. "Effect of Mughal Road on Land Use of Catchment Area of Rambiara Nallah (Shopian) Jammu and Kashmir, India". researchgate.net. ResearchGate.
  3. "25-40% orchards damaged in southern districts: officials". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
  4. "Kashmir's Markhor goat in peril". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 12 May 2012.
  5. "Hir Pora Population - Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir". censusindia.gov.in. 2011 Census of India.
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