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Area | 1,398 km² |
Population | 649,000 (2001) |
Population density | 464/km2 (2001) |
Literacy | 47.76% (2001) |
Pulwama is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Administration[]
Pulwama district has 3 tehsils:
- Pampore Tehsil
- Pulwama Tehsil
- Tral Tehsil
This district consists of 5 blocks: Tral, Keller, Pampore, Pulwama and Kakapora.[1] Each block consists of a number of panchayats.
Politics[]
Pulwama District has 4 assembly constituencies: Tral, Pampore, Pulwama and Rajpora.[2]
Demographics[]
According to the 2011 census Pulwama district has a population of 570,060,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Wyoming.[5] This gives it a ranking of 535th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 29.18 %.[3] Pulwama has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 65 %.[3]
References[]
- ^ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30
- ^ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est."
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Wyoming 563,626"
External links[]
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