Handwara

Handwara
Town
Handwara is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Handwara
Handwara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Handwara is located in India
Handwara
Handwara
Handwara (India)
Coordinates: 34°23′59″N 74°16′54″E / 34.39972°N 74.28167°E / 34.39972; 74.28167[1]
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Committee
 • BodyGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
Area
 • Total291.47 km2 (112.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,600[2]
Demographics
 • Literacy[3]64.39%
 • Sex ratio[3]843 / 1000
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[4][5]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193221
Vehicle registrationJK-09
Websitekupwara.nic.in

Handwara is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.

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  2. ^ "Handwara Town population". Census India. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Kupwara district Census 2011" (PDF). Govt of India Census. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.