Baramulla
Varmul | |
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 Baramulla School in Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir | |
 Interactive map of Baramulla | |
 Baramulla lies in the Kashmir division (neon blue) of the Indian union territory Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′53″N 74°21′50″E / 34.198°N 74.364°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal council Baramulla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,434 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Varmuliuk, Baramulluk |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, English |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 79.6% |
| • Sex ratio | 846.9 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193101 (New City), 193102 (Old City), 193103 |
| Telephone code | 01952 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-05 |
| Website | baramulla |
Baramulla (Urdu pronunciation: [bɑːɾɑːmuːlɑː]), also known as Varmul[5] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [warmul]) in Kashmiri, is a city and municipality of the Baramulla district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Baramulla district, located on the banks of the River Jhelum downstream from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The town was known as gateway of Kashmir, serving as the major distribution centre for goods arriving in Kashmir valley from Punjab through Muzaffarabad and then distributed along the Jhelum Valley Road towards Banihal.
The town was earlier known as Vārāhamūla. The name is derived from two Sanskrit words, Vārāha (meaning wild boar) and Mūla (meaning root/origin). The town was a major urban settlement and trade centre, before suffering extensive damage during the 1947 Pakistani tribal invasion of Kashmir. Currently, Baramulla is a major centre of business and education in Northern Kashmir.
- ^ a b A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
Class - II Population of 50,000 and 99,999 (Report). - ^ a b c District Census Handbook Baramulla, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 2. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1989. p. 207.