Kupwara district

Kupwara district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 10 districts located in the Kashmir Valley Division of Indian administered Kashmir. The Pohru River (originating in Lolab Valley and flowing from east to west) and Mawar river are two main rivers in the district. Both of them meet Jhelum river in Baramulla district.

Kupwara district
Kopwor
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
Bangus Valley in Kupwara
Interactive map of Kupwara district
Kupwara district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue).
Coordinates (Kupwara): 34°37′N 74°13′E
Administering countryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionKashmir Division
Established1979
HeadquartersKupwara
Government
  Lok Sabha ConstituencyBaramulla
  MPMohammad Akbar Lone
  Vidhan Sabha Constituencies6 : Karnah, Trehgam , Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate
Area
  Total2,379 km2 (919 sq mi)
  Urban
47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
  Rural
2,331.7 km2 (900.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total870,354
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
  Urban
104,729
  Rural
765,625
Demographics
  Literacy64.51%
  Sex ratio835 / 1000 ♂
Languages
  OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK-09
Major highways NH 701
Websitekupwara.nic.in
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