Watapora

This article is about the village in Bandipora, India. For its neighbouring village, see Patushay.

Zurbaf Pora Watapora
Village
Zurbaf Pora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Zurbaf Pora Zurbaf Pora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34°25′9″N 74°36′36″E
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Bandipora
Government
• Type	Gram Panchayat
• Sarpanch	NA[1]
• District Development Council	Kaunser Shafeeq
Area
• Total	133.2 ha (329.1 acres)
Elevation	1,578 m (5,177 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,786
Demonym(s)	Watporaya, Watporayian, Watporuk
Official Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Languages Spoken
• Spoken	Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	193502[4]
Area code	01957
Vehicle registration	JK15
Census of India Village-code	002751

Zurbaf Pora alternatively known as Watapora is a village in Bandipora District of Jammu & Kashmir.

Transport

Road

Zurbaf Pora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.^[citation needed]

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Zurbaf Pora are Sopore Railway Station and Srinagar Railway Station, located 26 and 73 kilometers from Zurbaf Pora respectively.^[citation needed]

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located 69 km from Zurbaf Pora.^[citation needed]

Demographics

Particulars	Total	Male	Female
Total Population	3,786	1,971	1,815
Literate Population	2,032	1,215	817
Illiterate Population	1,754	756	998

Culture

See: Culture of Kashmir

See also

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

References

1. "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
2. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
4. "Postal Pincode in Zurbaf Pora".