Qazipora

This article is about the Subarea in Qazipora Patushi. For its namesake Village, see Qazipora Patushi.

Qazipora
Subarea in Qazipora Patushi
Qazipora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Qazipora Qazipora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34°25′22″N 74°36′36″E
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Bandipora
Village	Qazipora Patushi
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Sarpanch	Ali Mohd Khan[2]
• District Development Council	Kaunser Shafeeq
Area
• Total	558.1 ha (1,379.1 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,229[1]
Demonym(s)	Qazporaya, Qazporayian, Qazporuk
Official Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4]
Languages Spoken
• Spoken	Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	193502[5]
Area code	01957
Vehicle registration	JK15
Census of India Village-code	002750

Qazipora was initially an autonomous village in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Later on it was merged with Patushay, and formed a new Village called Qazipora Patushi. It is just 4 km away from Bandipora town, and 59 km away from Srinagar.

Transport

Road

Qazipora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Qazipora are Sopore Railway Station[6] and Srinagar Railway Station,[7] located at a distance of 27 and 71 kilometres from Qazipora respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 67 km from Qazipora.[8]

Culture

See: Culture of Kashmir

See also

• Patushay
• Bandipora
• Gurez Valley
• Wullar Lake
• Qazipora Patushi
• Harmukh
• Kashmir

References

1. "Patushay Population".
2. "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
3. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
4. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
5. "Postal Pincode in Patuahay".
6. "Patushay to Sopore Railway Station". Google Maps.
7. "Patushay to Srinagar Railway Station". Google Maps.
8. "Patushay To Srinagar Airport". Google Maps.