Bandipore

Bandipore
Bandüpūr
Bandipora
Town
Bandipore
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Bandipore
Bandipore (India)
Coordinates: 34°25′23″N 74°38′10″E / 34.42306°N 74.63611°E / 34.42306; 74.63611
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBandipora
Area
 • Total
13.40 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
37,081
 • Density2,767/km2 (7,167/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bandüpūryuk, Bandipori, Bandiporiya, Bandipuri, Bandipuria
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Demographics
 • Literacy75.13%
 • Sex ratio838
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193502
Vehicle registrationJK15
Websitebandipore.nic.in

Bandipore (English: /ˌbændɪˈpɔː/) or Bandipora (Urdu pronunciation: [bɑːnɖiːpoːɾɑː] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [banɖɨpuːr]) is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in disputed Kashmir region. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. From baramulla the gateway of bandipora is Kehnusa where bando Bandipora the distanceis 15