Rajpora

Rajpora is a newly formed tehsil located in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 43km away from summer capital Srinagar and 299 km away from winter capital Jammu. Rajpora is situated at 5,905 ft above the sea level.

Rajpora
Small Town
Pulwama District
Administered byIndia
Elevation
1,800 m (5,905 ft)
Population
 • Total5,215[1]
Official languagesUrdu
Other SpokenKashmiri, English
Websitejk.gov.in

Demographics

As per census of 2011 population of Rajpora stands at 5,215, with 2,756 males and 2,459 females.[1] Population of people under the age of 6 in Rajpora is 1,169, which is 22.42% of total population of the village. Average Sex Ratio of Rajpora village is 892 and child Sex Ratio of the Rajpora as per census of 2011 is 729. In 2011, literacy rate of Rajpora village was 62% in which male literacy stands at 57.67% while female literacy rate stands at 51.61%.[1]

Governance

Under the Panchyati Raj Act, Rajpora Town is administrated by the Sarpanch.[1]

Economy

Out of total population only 3,289 people were employeed as of 2011 census.[1]

Education
  • Government Degree College Rajpora
  • Govt Degree College Tral
  • Govt Degree College Pulwama
  • Govt. Higher Sec.school Kakapora
  • Govt Middle School Takiya Tral

Castes

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.29% of total population in Rajpora village. No Scheduled Caste (SC) live in Rajpora.[1]

References
  1. "Raj Pora Village Population - Pulwama - Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir". www.census2011.co.in.

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