Pampore
Pampore
Pampar, Panpar | |
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View of Pampore Town in Pulwama district of the Kashmir Valley | |
| Nickname: Saffron City | |
Pampore Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Pampore Pampore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°56′E / 34.02°N 74.93°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21,680 |
| Demonym(s) | Pampori, Pamporiya, Pampari, Panpari, Panpariya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 192121 |
Pampore (Urdu pronunciation: [pɑ̃ːpoːr]), known as Pampar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [paːmpar]) or Panpar (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pãːpar]) in Kashmiri, is a historical town in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the eastern side of the Jhelum River on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway. It was known as Padmapur in antiquity. Pampore is about 11 kilometres away from Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk. It is world wide famous for its saffron, that why it also known as Saffron Town of Kashmir.