Zainapora is a village in
Shopian district in the
India
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union territory of
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. It is also known as land of springs because of its countless springs.
Zainapora is located from district headquarter
Shopian
Shopian or Shupiyan (), known as Shupyan () in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district, located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majorit ...
, from
Aglar, 17 km from
Pulwama, and from the capital
Srinagar
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.
The village has a
horticulture
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department which has second largest orchards under cultivation in
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History
The village got its name from the great medieval period king
Zain-ul-Abidin, who used to visit a Sufi saint living in the town.
Demographics
The Village had a population of 1739 as per the data released by 2011 Census of India. The average sex ratio of Zainapora is 961.
Zainapora has a higher literacy rate compared to
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* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Zainapora was 70.01%.
Education
* Government Higher Secondary School Zainapora
* Government Degree College Zainapora
*NIPS zainapora
* Government High School Aglar
*
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Shopian (JNV Aglar)
* Al Fallah English Medium School
Aglar
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Transport
Zainapora is connected with
Shopian
Shopian or Shupiyan (), known as Shupyan () in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district, located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majorit ...
,
Pulwama via
Aglar
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,
Kulgam and
Anantnag
Anantnag (/ə'nʌntna:g/ or /-nɑːg/ ), also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of the Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of ...
.
The nearest railway station to Zainapora is
Bijbehara railway station.
Healthcare
Zainapora has a Sub-district hospital and several other government health care centres in adjoining areas of the sub district.
See also
*
Aglar
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Litter
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Wachi
Wachi is a sub tehsil in Shopian district of Jammu Kashmir, India. It is situated on the banks of river Rambi Ara. Wachi is located towards east of Aglar and from Anantnag.
See also
* Zainapora
* Aglar
* Litter, Pulwama
* Pulwama
* Chit ...
*
Chitragam
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Anantnag
Anantnag (/ə'nʌntna:g/ or /-nɑːg/ ), also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of the Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of ...
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Bijbehara
Bijbehara (, known as Vejibror () in Kashmiri, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on NH 44, and jehlum bank. Bijbehara town is also known ...
*
Pulwama
*
Awantipora
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Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
*
Shopian
Shopian or Shupiyan (), known as Shupyan () in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district, located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majorit ...
References
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Cities and towns in Shopian district