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Pulwama district

Field	Value
name	Pulwama district
settlement_type	District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
image_skyline	Islamic University of Science and Technology.jpg
image_caption	The Islamic University of Science and Technology in Awantipora, 2015
native_name	Pulwom, Pulgom
image_map1	Kashmir region. LOC 2003626427 - showing Kashmir division administered by India in neon blue.jpg
map_caption1	Pulwama district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
coordinates
image_map
map_caption	Interactive map of Pulwama district
subdivision_type	Administering country
subdivision_name	India
coor_pinpoint	Pulwama
established_date	1979
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Pulwama
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	1,090
population_total	650,429
population_as_of	2021(estimated)
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
population_blank1_title	Literacy
population_blank1	65.3%
population_blank1_footnotes
website	http://pulwama.gov.in
elevation_m	1,630
subdivision_type1	Union territory
subdivision_name1	Jammu and Kashmir

the district

Pulwama district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicised usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below).

(a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories."; (b) (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state."; (c) C. E Bosworth, University of Manchester Quote: "KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partlv by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in 1947"; (d) Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute betw een India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China." (e) Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir."; (f) (subscription required) Quote: "... China became active in the eastern area of Kashmir in the 1950s and has controlled the northeastern part of Ladakh (the easternmost portion of the region) since 1962."; (g) Quote: "J&K: Jammu and Kashmir. The former princely state that is the subject of the Kashmir dispute. Besides IJK (Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The larger and more populous part of the former princely state. It has a population of slightly over 10 million, and comprises three regions: Kashmir Valley, Jammu, and Ladakh.) and AJK ('Azad" (Free) Jammu and Kashmir. The more populous part of Pakistani-controlled J&K, with a population of approximately 2.5 million. AJK has six districts: Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Bagh, Kodi, Rawalakot, and Poonch. Its capital is the town of Muzaffarabad. AJK has its own institutions, but its political life is heavily controlled by Pakistani authorities, especially the military), it includes the sparsely populated "Northern Areas" of Gilgit and Baltistan, remote mountainous regions which are directly administered, unlike AJK, by the Pakistani central authorities, and some high-altitude uninhabitable tracts under Chinese control." (h) Quote: "Kashmir’s identity remains hotly disputed with a UN-supervised “Line of Control” still separating Pakistani-held Azad (“Free”) Kashmir from Indian-held Kashmir."; (i) Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'." It is located to the south of Srinagar. Its district headquarters are situated in the city of Pulwama. It is located in the central part of the Kashmir Valley.

Administration

In 1979 Anantnag district split in two, with one part remaining as Anantnag district, and the other part becoming Pulwama district. When created, Pulwama district had 550 villages, grouped in five subdistricts (tehsils): Shopian, Awantipora, Pampore, Pulwama, and Tral. According to the district administration, the area of the district is 1090 km2.

Pulwama district currently has eight subdistricts, with 327 villages (eight of which are uninhabited):

Tehsils

The Pulwama district contains eight tehsils:

Awantipora Tehsil
Pampore Tehsil
Pulwama Tehsil
Tral Tehsil
Rajpora Tehsil
Aripal Tehsil
Shahoora (Litter) Tehsil
KakaporaTehsil

This district consists of five development blocks: Tral, Keller, Pampore, Pulwama and Kakapora. Each block consists of a number of panchayats.

District Development Council

Main article: District Development Council

Chairperson: Syed Abdul Bari Andrabi (JKPDP)
Vice-chairperson: Mukhtar Ahmad Bandh (JKNC)

S.No	Party	Alliance	No. of Members
1.	INC	UPA
2.	BJP	NDA	1
3.	JKNC	PAGD	2
4.	JKPDP	8
5.	JKAP
6.	JKPM
7.	Independent		4
Totak	14

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Pulwama district has a population of 560,440, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote =Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est. The district has a population density of 598 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.18%. Pulwama has a sex ratio of 912 females for every 1000 males (though this varies with religion), and is lower than the national average of 940, and a literacy rate of 64.3%.14.36% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 0.07% and 4.03% of the population respectively. (no. females per 1,000 males)

Pulwama district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.				Hindu		Muslim		Christian		Sikh
Total		13,840	535,159	1,109	9,440	35	6	18	833	560,440
	2.47%	95.49%	0.20%	1.68%	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%	0.15%	100.00%
Male		12,515	274,104	818	5,111	26	4	10	476	293,064
Female		1,325	261,055	291	4,329	9	2	8	357	267,376
Gender ratio (% female)		9.6%	48.8%	26.2%	45.9%	25.7%	33.3%	44.4%	42.9%	47.7%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)		106	952	356	847	–	–	–	750	912
Urban		7,388	72,353	223	364	12	3	4	115	80,462
Rural		6,452	462,806	886	9,076	23	3	14	718	479,978
% Urban		53.4%	13.5%	20.1%	3.9%	34.3%	50.0%	22.2%	13.8%	14.4%

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.30% of the population spoke Kashmiri, 3.96% Gojri, 1.38% Punjabi and 1.25% Hindi as their first language.

Healthcare

District has got one of the best health care system in The State/Union Territory. District has 1 DNB Deemed District Hospital Pulwama, 3 Sub-District Hospitals and numerous other health institutions. One tertiary Healthcare institute is under construction in Awantipora Tehsil of the district. It will be the largest hospital in Kashmir province/division.

Pencil District

The district is widely recognised as the leading producer of slates in the country. Approximately 70 per cent of the slate production in India originates from this district and is subsequently supplied to various pencil manufacturing companies. This distinctive characteristic has earned Pulwama the reputation of being the primary hub for slate production, making a significant contribution to the pencil industry. The village of Oukhoo in Pulwama district has been bestowed with the title of 'Pencil Village' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "Mann ki Baat" address.

Transport

District Pulwama is well connected with various transport modes.

National Highway 44 and National Highway 444 pass through Pulwama District.

There are 4 railways stations and 1 halt station located in the district. The district railway Headquarter is located at Awantipora Railway Station.

Educational institutions

Some of the notable educational institutions of Pulwama district:

AIIMS Awantipora
Boys Government Degree College, Pulwama
Islamic University, Awantipora
Women's College, Pulwama
Paramount Institute of Education
Govt. GNM Nursing College, Pulwama
Phoenix Paramedical College, Pulwama
Dolphin Paramedical College, Pulwama

Kashmir's First Synthetic hockey turf

Pulwama district in the southern Kashmir valley has achieved a significant milestone with the installation of the first synthetic hockey turf in the entire valley. This state-of-the-art stadium has been constructed to meet the growing demand for hockey facilities in the Kashmir division. The stadium has been constructed at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Pulwama, with an investment of Rs 5 crore, as part of the sports facilities enhancement plan by the government of Jammu and Kashmir. This initiative aims to improve the sporting infrastructure in the region and provide better opportunities for athletes to excel in their respective disciplines.

Anand of Kashmir

The district stands out in milk production, and is the top milk producing district in Jammu and Kashmir, which has earned it the nickname "Anand of Kashmir". According to official data, Pulwama recorded milk production of 31 crore litres in 2020, which was distributed throughout Jammu and Kashmir. In the year 2017-18, Pulwama produced 28.04 crore litres of milk. On a daily basis, Pulwama currently produces 8.5 lakh litres of milk.

Land use

The "reporting area" is the area for which data on land use classification are available. When Pulwama district was created in 1979 it had a "reporting area" of 98,000 ha. After the creation of Shopian district in 2007, the "reporting area" of Pulwama district was reduced to 61,000 ha.

Classification of use	Area in 2016–2017	% total area
	Forests	4.12 km2	0.4%
	Area under non-agricultural uses (roads, railways, buildings, rivers, canals)	83.87 km2	8%
	Barren and un-culturable land (mountains, deserts, etc.)	25.42 km2	2%
	Permanent pastures and other grazing lands	59.53 km2	5%
	Land under miscellaneous tree crops, etc.	11.02 km2	1%
	Culturable waste land (land that could be cultivated, that has not been cultivated in the last five years)	36.17 km2	3%
	Fallow lands other than current fallows (fallow for more than one year, which had been cultivated with the past five years)	1.91 km2	0.2%
	Current fallows (fallow this year, but cultivated the previous year)	63.68 km2	6%
	Net area sown (the total area sown with crops and orchards)	322.92 km2	30%
	Reporting area	607.72 km2	56%
	No data	482 km2	44%
	Total area	1,090 km2	100%
Definitions of land use classifications are given at:

References

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(23 September 2020). "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir.
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(14 December 2024). "AIIMS Awantipora: A ₹2000-Crore Engineering Marvel Set to Transform Healthcare by 2025 - News OF Kashmir".
(6 October 2022). "Oukhoo in J-K's Pulwama is known as India's 'Pencil Village'".
(23 September 2021). "Government spends crores to build first International Hockey Stadium in Kashmir".
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