KUPWARA

About Kupwara

Kupwara (Hindi: ) is a town and a notified area committee in Kupwara District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Among the many tourist places in Kupwara, Lolab Valley has special significance. Sogam is a Tehsil and a really beautiful place to visit for its meadows, mountains, gushing waters, and fresh air. As of 2001 India census, Kupwara had a population of 14,711. Males constitute 61% of the population and females 39%. Kupwara has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 41%. In Kupwara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Keran is a tourist place in the border area, but since 1990 it has not been visited by tourists due to insurgency in the area. This place is on the bank of Neelum / Kishanganga River along the Line of Control. Kupwara has a literacy rate of 50.50%. The district has got 04 colleges, 22 Higher Secondary Schools and 1289 educational institutions. Govt Degree...