Pampore
Town in Jammu & Kashmir, India
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Pampore (Urdu pronunciation: [pɑ̃ːpoːr]), known as Pampar[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [paːmpar]) or Panpar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pãːpar]) in Kashmiri, is a historical town in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the eastern side of the Jhelum River on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway. It was known as Padmapur in antiquity.[5] Pampore is about 11 kilometres away from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. It is world wide famous for its saffron, that why it also known as Saffron Town of Kashmir[6].
Pampore
Pampar, Panpar | |
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View of Pampore Town in Pulwama district of the Kashmir Valley | |
| Nickname: Saffron City | |
  Pampore Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Pampore Pampore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.02°N 74.93°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,680[1] |
| Demonym(s) | Pampori, Pamporiya, Pampari, Panpari, Panpariya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 192121 |
Etymology
Pampore was originally called Padmapura.[7]
Geography
Pampore is located at 34.02°N 74.93°E.[8]
Prehistory
At the Galander site near Pampore, remains of the large extinct elephant Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus[9] were found associated with stone tools produced by archaic humans, with the elephant bones suggested to display deliberate fracturing via stone tool hammering. The site is suggested to date to around 400,000-300,000 years ago.[10]
Economy
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian census,[12] Pampore tehsil had a population of 60,613. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pampore has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy. As of 2011, Pampore town had a population of 21,680, males being 11,007 (51%) and females 10,673 (49%).[13]
Politics
Pampore is an Assembly Constituency in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, currently represented by Hasnain Masoodi.