Qazipora was initially an autonomous village in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Later on it was merged with Patushay, and formed a new Village called Qazipora Patushi. It is just 4 km away from Bandipora town, and 59 km away from Srinagar.
Qazipora | |
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Subarea in Qazipora Patushi | |
  Qazipora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Qazipora Qazipora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′22″N 74°36′36″E / 34.42278°N 74.61000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Bandipora |
| Village | Qazipora Patushi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Ali Mohd Khan[1] |
| • District Development Council | Kaunser Shafeeq |
| Area | |
| • Total | 558.1 ha (1,379.1 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,229[2] |
| Demonym(s) | Qazporaya, Qazporayian, Qazporuk |
| Official Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
| Languages Spoken | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193502[5] |
| Area code | 01957 |
| Vehicle registration | JK15 |
| Census of India Village-code | 002750 |
Transport
Road
Qazipora is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.
Rail
The nearest railway stations to Qazipora are Sopore Railway Station[6] and Srinagar Railway Station,[7] located at a distance of 27 and 71 kilometres from Qazipora respectively.
Air
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 67 km from Qazipora.[8]
Culture
See: Culture of Kashmir
See also
References
- ↑ "Sarpanchs in Bandipora" (PDF).
- ↑ "Patushay Population".
- ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ "Postal Pincode in Patuahay".
- ↑ "Patushay to Sopore Railway Station". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Patushay to Srinagar Railway Station". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Patushay To Srinagar Airport". Google Maps.
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