Kandoora
Kondur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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  Kandoora | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′32″N 74°35′01″E / 33.9923°N 74.5837°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Subdistrict, tehsil | Beerwah |
| Named for | Field of stones |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat (Village council) |
| • Sarpanch | Muzaffer Ahmed Bhat |
| • Moqdam | Ab Lateef Sheik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 ha (500 acres) |
| Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Bhag de Shafie) | 1,616 m (5,302 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Mahal) | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,700 |
| • Density | 825/km2 (2,140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kandoorians or Kondreek |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Language | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN INDIA | 193411 |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
Kondur or Kandoora is the largest village in the Sukhnag River valley, located on the eastern banks of the Sukhnag River. It lies on the Beerwah-to-Doodhpathri road and is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,[3] which is the southern portion of the wider Indian-administered Kashmir region.
Kandoora is a rural village, with agriculture its main economic activity. It is a Muslim community, with the inhabitants' first language being Koshur (Kashmiri), with other languages in use for particular purposes.
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