Hirpora

Hirpora (or Heerpora) is a village, near Shopian town in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora.^{[citation needed]} It is situated on the Mughal Road,^[3] 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Shopian town, which is its district headquarters; and 64 km (40 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via the Srinagar-Pulwama Road. To the west of Hirpora is the Peer Ki Gali mountain pass over the Pir Panjal Range.

Hirpora
Village
Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary in Hirpora, Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Nickname:  Heerpora
Hirpora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Hirpora Hirpora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33.68°N 74.77°E / 33.68; 74.77
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Shopian
Area
• Total	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)	1,446 householders
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code	192303
Literacy	48.84%
Distance from Shopian town	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Distance from Srinagar city	64 kilometres (40 mi)

Most of Hirpora's area is occupied by thick forests. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was established between 1987 and 1989.^[4][5] The spiral-horned Markhor goat is a notable part of this wildlife.^[6]

Population

According to a survey conducted by the 2011 Census of India, there are 1,446 householders in Hirpora village, comprising 8,540 individuals, of which 4,449 are males while 4,091 are females. There are an average 5 persons to a house.^[7]