Kupwara
Kupwara | |
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Town | |
Kupwara Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Kupwara Kupwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′33″N 74°15′19″E / 34.52583°N 74.25528°E | |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Established | 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,771 |
| • Density | 5,310/km2 (13,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kupwaran, Kupwari, Kopworan, Kopwori |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.45% |
| • Sex ratio | 956 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193222 |
| Vehicle registration | JK09 |
| Website | kupwara |
Kupwara (Urdu pronunciation: [kʊpʋɑːɽɑː] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [kɔpʋoːr]) is a city, District headquarter and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with elected members which administers the city Municipality.