Aripanthan
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Aripanthan | |
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Panchayat Halqa
Model Village | |
| The Township And Commonality Of Aripanthan Along Western Banks Of River Sukhnag | |
  Aripanthan Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Aripanthan Aripanthan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′40″N 74°34′30″E / 34.061°N 74.575°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Tehsil | Beerwah |
| Post Office | Magam 193401 |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,268 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 193401 |
| Area codes | 01951,+91 |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
Aripanthan is a village and panchayat halqa in Beerwah tehsil of Budgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated at the centre of tehsil Beerwah and tehsil Magam. It is located about 27 km (17 mi) west from summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar and about 28 km (17 mi) north from district headquarters in Budgam.[3][additional citation(s) needed]
Aripanthan is located between latitude 34.061°N and longitude 74.575°E at the base of Pir Panjal range. It has an average elevation of 1,585 m (5,200 ft) above mean sea level in Mumbai. It is surrounded by plains to the north, east, south, and orchard hills from west. The landscape is made up of plateau-like terraces known as karewas. The total area of village is 462.62 ha (1,143.2 acres).
Demography
As of 2011[update] India Census, Aripanthan has a total population of 5,268, out of which males are 2,739 and females are 2,529 in number. Total population in the age group of 0–6 years is 1,044, out of which males are 606 and females 438 in number. As of 2011 census Aripanthan has total 899 family residing. Number of literates as per census is 2772 out of which males are 1,636 and females 1136 in number. Total number of illiterates is 2,496, out of which males are 1,103 and females are 1,393 in number.[4]
Religion
People in all the three hamlets of Aripanthan follow Sunni Islam. Religious education is imparted through madrassas early in the morning. Moreover, several religious organizations, like Jamaat-e-Islami, Karwan-i-Islami, Dawat-e-Islami, Tehreek-e-Sawt ul Awliya and many others, impart the education of the Quran and Sunnah.
