Bohipora

Bohipora Buhipora
Village
Bohipora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Bohipora Bohipora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.52°N 74.24°E / 34.52; 74.24
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kupwara
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,563
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2]

Bohipora or Buhipora is a village in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the 2011 census of India, the village had a population of 2,563 people (1,319 males; 1,244 females).[3]

The Government Degree College in Kupwara has been located at Bohipora since 2000.[4]

Description

Bohipora is located about 1 km from kupwara town on Kupwara Poshpora road. The village is connected through two bridges on either side, Pumpshed bridge also called "Boud Kadal" (large bridge), connects Bohipora with Kupwara town, and Gushi Kadal, located over Kahmil Nala, connects Bohipora with village Gushi.

After recurrent floods, which made the people to abandon their homes, some steps were taken to improve the safety of the village by creating bundhs and a bridge was also allotted, but it is still incomplete. Bund work has been done to minimize damage due to floods as the village is prone to recurrent floods. D.I.E.T kupwara is located in Bohipora on the Bohipora - Poshpora Road. A public park for women and children is also under construction which lies on the bank of Nala Tikkertar. This village has a variety of walnut trees.

Schools

• Al Mustafa English Medium Near Degree College Bohipora.
• Un-Nadvia International School Bohipora.
• Govt. Middle school Bohipora.

Mosques

• Masjid Al-Mustafa(Jamiah Masjid)
• Masjid Ismail
• Masjid Bilal
• Masjid Rabbulaalamin

Notes

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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. "Buhi Pora Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir". Census Organization of India. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
4. "Introduction". Government Degree College Kupwara. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.