Fatehpora also known as Fateh Pora & Fatehpura, is an economic hub area of

Anantnag district Anantnag district is a district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of ten districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarters is Anantnag city. As of 2011, it was the third most populous district ...

in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. Fatehpora is located at . It has an average elevation of 1600 metres (5478 feet) above mean sea level.

Demographics

As per the

2011 India Census The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Informatio ...

, Fatehpora had a population of 6,737, with males constituting 51% of the population and females, 49%. Fatehpora had an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy was 67%, and female literacy was 53%. In Fatehpora, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. Nearly all of the persons living in Fatehpora are Sunni Muslims.

Geography

Fatehpora is constituted of main area like Babadar, Khan Pora, Kabamarg, Gund Fatehpora & Kuchipora. Fatehpora is located at , at an average elevation of 1600 metres (5300 feet) above sea level, at a distance of 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Srinagar.Near Fatehpora exists the confluence of three streams,

Brengi The Bringhi or Brengi river is a river in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It flows for a total of before feeding Jhelum River at Haji Danter, Anantnag. It is formed by the confluence of three streams Nowbugh stream, Ahlan Gadol Stream, and ...

and Sandran, and the resulting river is named Veth or Jhelum. There are several larger streams such as

. Another stream Lidar joins the river a little downstream and from that point the river becomes navigable.

Transport

By Rail

Sadura Railway Station &

Anantnag Railway Station Anantnag railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone. It lies in Firozpur division. History The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Bara ...

are the closest railway stations for Fatehpora. However, ever

Jammu Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of ...

Tawi Railway Station is major railway station 243 km near to Fatehpora.

Education

Colleges

*Govt. Polytechnic College, Larkipora

Schools

# Baba Naseeb-u-Din Gazi Memorial Public School, Fatehpora # Government Higher Secondary School, Kabamarg (Fatehpora) # Government Middle School, Fatehpora # Government Middle School (Girls), Fatehpora

References

External links

Villages in Anantnag district Ancient Indian cities Kashmir Anantnag district {{JammuKashmir-geo-stub