Bandipore district

Bandipore

Bandpur
Bandipora, Bandipur
Bandipore Bandpur Bandipora, Bandipur
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
	Bandipora
	Wular Lake, largest freshwater lake in India
	Interactive map of Bandipore district
	Bandipore district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
	Coordinates (Bandipore): 34°25′12″N 74°39′00″E
Administering country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
Division	Kashmir Division
Seat	Bandipore
Government
• MLA	Vacant (NA)
• District Development Council	Chairman: Abdul Gani Bhat, V.C: Kaunser Shafeeq
Area
• Total	345 km2 (133 sq mi)
• Urban	49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi)
• Rural	295.4 km2 (114.1 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	392,232
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bandiporia, Bandipuriya, Bandiporiyan, Bandporuek
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	Indian Standard Time
Deputy commissioner	Shakeel Ul Rehman Rather
Superintendent of Police	Lakshya Sharma, IPS
Website	bandipore.nic.in

Bandipore district (also spelt as Bandipora or Bandipur) is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 20 districts in the Jammu and Kashmir. Bandipore town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Bandipore is located in the foothills of the snow-clad peaks of Harmukh overlooking the shores of Wular Lake and has produced hundreds of scholars and intellectuals. The district is known for its tourist places such as Wular Vintage Park, Athwatoo and Gurez valley. Before 1947, this town was a big trade and literary centre of Kashmir. This district was carved out from the erstwhile Baramulla district in 2007. The district is bounded by Kupwara district from the north, Baramulla district from west and Kargil district in Ladakh and Ganderbal district from the east. This district occupies an area of 398 km². The district has a population of 392,232 as per 2011 census.

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