Pulwama | |
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Town | |
Pulwama | |
Coordinates: 33°52′27″N 74°54′00″E / 33.8741°N 74.9001°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Pulwama district |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Pulwama Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,652 m (5,419 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,440 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pulwamian[citation needed] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[4][5] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | +91-1933 |
Vehicle registration | JK13 |
Sex ratio | 913 ♀/♂ |
Literacy rate | 83.24% |
Website | pulwama.gov.in |
Pulwama (known as Panwangam in antiquity,[6] and later as Pulgam)[7] is a city and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[8] It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the summer capital of the state, Srinagar.
Average rainfall in the city is 505.3mm annually. Temperatures reach as high as 37 °C (99 °F) and as low as −12 °C (10 °F).[citation needed]
On 12 February 2021, the government of Jammu and Kashmir approved the constitution of a board for scrutinising and evaluating objections, representations and suggestions by stakeholders concerning a draft master plan for Greater Pulwama 2020–2040.[12]
Numerous Projects for Smart Town are underway. list of Projects[citation needed] 1. Smart Clock Tower 2. Led Displays 3. New Footpaths 4. Parking Lots 5. Parks (Children Parks) 6. Segregated House Waste 7. Central Verges 8. High Mast Lights.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1981 | 7,731 | — |
2001 | 14,229 | +3.10% |
2011 | 18,440 | +2.63% |
Source: [1] |
Per the 2011 Census of India, the city of Pulwama had a population of 18,440 people, with 10,070 males and 8,370 females.[3] Children aged 6 and under numbered 3,167—making up approximately 17.17% of the total population.[3] The female sex ratio of the city is 831, lower than the Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Additionally, the child female sex ratio is around 718; also lower than the state average of 862. The literacy rate of Pulwama is 91.18%, significantly higher than the state average of 67.16%. The city is situated in the Kashmir Valley, and the majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Kashmiris.[14]
The majority of Pulwama's inhabitants are Muslims, comprising 94.59% of the total population, while Hindus comprise the second-largest religious minority at 4.63% of the total population. Other religious minorities in the city include Sikhs (0.34%), Christians (0.17%), Buddhists (0.02%) and Jains (0.01%); 0.24% of the population abstained from declaring their beliefs.[14]