Sopore
Sopore Town | |
|---|---|
City | |
| The Municipal Council Of Sopore | |
| Nickname: Chota London (Mini London) Or Apple Town | |
  Sopore Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Sopore Sopore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′N 74°28′E / 34.30°N 74.47°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Founded | 880CE |
| Incorporated as Tehsil | 1883 |
| Founded by | Utpala dynasty |
| Named for | Suyya (Sun) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic (MLA) |
| • Body | The Sopore Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.90 km2 (7.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,292 |
| • Rank | 6 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sopruk, Sopori, Soporian, Soporewale |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 70.8% |
| • Sex ratio | 897.6 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 193201 (Sopore City And Zaingair Block),
193301 (Rohama Rafiabad Block) |
| Telephone code | 01954 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-05 |
Sopore or Sopur, known as Suyyapura in antiquity,[5] is a city in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is 45 km (28 mi) north-west of Srinagar, and 16 km (10 mi) north-east from the city of Baramulla.
Sopore is one of the largest subdivisions of the state of Jammu and Kashmir with 7 tehsils. And it is also the oldest existing subdivision of the state. Sopore has been recognized as an urban area right from the census of 1911[6] and is considered as the business hub of North Kashmir.
Sopore has Asia's second largest fruit mandi (wholesale market) with an annual turnover of more than 3000 crore [7] thus earning the name 'Apple Town of Kashmir'.[8][9] Wular Lake which is Asia’s one of the largest freshwater lake is also situated between Sopore and Bandipore district.[10]
Municipal Council Sopore is a local urban body which administrates the city of Sopore. There are 21 wards in Sopore M.Cl (Municipal Council) and two OG's (Outgrowths) as Amargarh and Nowpora.
Some significant localities of Sopore Khaas (Old Sopur) are Hatishah, Jamia Qadeem, Chankhan, Untoo Hamam, Sofi Hamam, Now Hamam, Maharajpora, Takyabal, Chinkipora, Batpora, Mum Kak, Ashpeer, Khushal Matoo, Baba Yousuf, Muslim Peer, Kralteng, Sangram Pora, Arampora, Telian, Shalapora, Neharpora and many others. New Sopore mainly consists of areas like New Colony, Model Town, Noor Bagh, Sidiq Colony, Green Town, Iqbal Nagar, Badam Bagh, Shah Kirman Colony, New Light Colony, etc.
Sopore division encompasses Sopore city and Zaingeer belt. Some important areas in zaingeer belt includes Dangarpora, Wadoora, Dooru, Warpora, Watlab, Bontingoo, Hathlangoo, Bomai, Logripora, Brath, Saidpora, Seelo, Tujar Shareef, Zaloora among many others.
- ^ a b c District Census Handbook Baramulla, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b c 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). - ^ "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. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Jyoteeshwar Pathik (January 1997). Glimpses of History of Jammu & Kashmir. Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788174884800. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
Suyya who was a great engineer is said to have drained a large chunk of wasteland during his regime. His memory is commemorated by Suyyapur or Sopore, a township in Baramulla district.
- ^ "Census of India 1971, A Pilot Town Study of Sopore" (PDF).
- ^ "Asia's 2nd largest fruit mandi at Sopore in shambles". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Qadri, Azhar (10 June 2015). "Apple town Sopore sees cold war between separatists, militant cadre". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Zargar, Safwat (14 September 2019). "In Kashmir's apple town, fruit growers are caught between government and gunmen". The Scroll.
- ^ "Wular Lake". Retrieved 4 November 2017.