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Awantipora

Field	Value
name	Awantipora
native_name	Woontpor
native_name_lang	ks
other_name	Avantipur, Awantipur, Aavantipur
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Avantipura_ruins.JPG
image_caption	Remains of Avantiswami Temple
pushpin_map	India Jammu and Kashmir#India
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	Union territory
subdivision_name1	Jammu and Kashmir
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Pulwama
established_title
named_for	Raja Avantivarman
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	1582
population_total	12647
population_as_of	2011
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	192122
area_code_type	Telephone code
area_code	01933
registration_plate	JK13
blank1_name_sec1	Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec1	♂/♀
website
official_name	Awantipora

Awantipora () or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor () in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

It is on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (now called the NH 44), south of Srinagar and north of Anantnag. Awantipora is a subdistrict of Pulwama district.

History

The town of Avantipura was founded by Avantivarman the Kashmiri Hindu ruler, who was the first king of the Utpala dynasty and ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 AD. Avantivarman built a Hindu temple in Awantipora dedicated to Vishnu called "Avantisvamin" before he became king, and during his reign he built a second Hindu temple in Awantipora called "Avantisvara" dedicated to Shiva. Both temples were built in spacious rectangular paved courtyards. They were destroyed in the Middle Ages. They were excavated by the archeologist Daya Ram Sahni in the early 20th century. The Avantisvamin temple is located at and Avantisvara is at . They are protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

File:Avantipura 1.jpg|The Avantisvamin temple File:Avantisvara_Temple.JPG|The Avantisvara temple

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Awantipora has an average literacy rate of 69.41%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 80.17%, and female literacy was 43.03% 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Awantipora has a population of 12,647 people.

Villages in awantipora tehsil

The villages along with their patwar halqa (revenue circle) in Awantipora tehsil are listed below.

	Village		Patwar Halqa
	Awantipora (town)	Awantipora
	Kanjinag	Awantipora
	Rajpora Uller	Awantipora
	Jawbrari	Barsoo
	Barsoo	Barsoo
	Padgampora	Padgampora
	Aghanjipora	Padgampora
	Larkipora	Padgampora
	Goripora	Padgampora
	Kanlibagh	Padgampora
	Udiipora	Padgampora
	Dangerpora	Padgampora
	Malanghpora	Malanghpora
	Rakhwatalpora	Malanghpora
	Kariwa Rambirabad	Malanghpora
	Awanpora	Malanghpora
	Tokna	Tokna
	Gulzarpora	Tokna
	Beighpora	Tokna
	Shalltokna	Tokna
	Reshipora	Reshipora
	Nowgamuller	Reshipora
	Khandaypora	Reshipora
	Renzipora	Reshipora
	Chakhar	Reshipora
	Kanipora Uller	Reshipora
	Dogripora	Dogripora
	Kawni	Dogripora
	Noorpora	Noorpora
	Chersoo	Chersoo
	Sail	Chersoo
	K.Koot	K.Koot
	Mirzapora	K.Koot
	Larmoh Awanpora	K.Koot
	Poshwan	K.Koot
	Hariparigam	Hariparigam
	Pratabpora	Hariparigam
	Midoora	Midoora
	Khankah	Midoora
	Gorikadal	Midoora
	Shahabad (Kharpur)	Midoora
	Panzgam	Panzgam

IUST Awantipora

Awantipora is home to Islamic University of Science and Technology(IUST) dating back to 2005. The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its neighbouring regions.

AIIMS Awantipora

AIIMS Awantipora, sanctioned by the central government in 2019, is projected to have a budget of approximately Rs 1,828 crore. This facility will augment the healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir by providing an additional 1000 beds, including 300 beds dedicated to super-specialty services. Within the project, there will be a Medical College designed to accommodate 100 students and a Nursing College with a capacity of 60 students. The first batch of MBBS at the upcoming AIIMS at Awantipora in south Kashmir will start in August 2021. The temporary accommodation is in Srinagar.

Air force station

Awantipur Air Force Station is situated near Awantipora at Malangpora about 5 km from Pulwama town.

References

(27 September 2020). "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020". The Gazette of India.
(23 September 2020). "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir.
(1923). "The Gardens of Kashmir". [[The Archeological Society of Washington]], affiliated with the [[Archaeological Institute of America]].
(1976). "Annual Report 1976-77". Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Government of India.
(1986). "Kashir Encyclopedia". Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
"About District/ Administrative Setup/ Tehsil". Pulwama District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
"The Ain-i-Akbari Vol II".
Sarkar, Jadunath. (1949). "Ain-i-akbari of Abul Fazl I Allami Vol. 2 Ed. 2nd".
"Avantiswami Temple, Avantipur". [[Archeological Survey of India]].
"Awantipora City Population". Census India 2011.
(31 March 2018). "Property Rates 2018-2019 (Notification No: 02/DCP-SQ of 2018)". Pulwama District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
(16 May 2023). "Health Department Clears Rs 43 Crore Compensation for AIIMS Awantipora Land Owners".
(8 August 2021). "Preparations begin for first MBBS batch at AIIMS Kashmir".

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