Pulwama
Pulwama | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Pulwama | |
Pulwama Pulwama | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′27″N 74°54′00″E / 33.8741°N 74.9001°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama district |
| Established | 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Pulwama Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,652 m (5,419 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,440 |
| • Density | 526.9/km2 (1,365/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pulwaemuk or Pulwam(j) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 192301 |
| Telephone code | +91-1933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK13 |
| Sex ratio | 913 ♀/♂ |
| Literacy rate | 83.24% |
| Website | pulwama.gov.in |
Pulwama (Urdu pronunciation: [pʊlʋɑːmɑː] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [pulʋoːm] or [pulɡoːm]) is a town and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the summer capital of the state, Srinagar.