Padgampora

Padgampora, also known as Padgampur, is a village in Awantipora tehsil in Pulwama district of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) towards East from District headquarters Pulwama. 14 km (8.7 mi) from Tral. 25 km from State capital Srinagar.

Padgampora Padgampur
Village
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Coordinates: 33.908°N 74.999°E / 33.908; 74.999
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Pulwama
Elevation	1,582 m (5,190 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,250
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	01933
Vehicle registration	JK 13
Sex ratio	♂/♀
Website	pulwama.nic.in

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Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Padgampora had a population of 6,250. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Padgampora has an average literacy rate of 71.3%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65.1% of the males and 48.8% of females literate. 14.6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Nearby university

• Islamic University of Science & Technology (1.5km)

Connectivity

• Railway station 1 km (Awantipora railway station)
• Highway 0.5 km National Highway 44 (India)
• Airport 22 km (Srinagar International Airport)
• Air base 1.5 km (Awantipur Air Force Station)

See also

• Anantnag
• Martand Sun Temple
• Charsoo Awantipora