Awantipora

Awantipora
Woontpor
Avantipur, Awantipur, Aavantipur
Town
Awantipora
Remains of Avantiswami Temple
Remains of Avantiswami Temple
Awantipora is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Awantipora
Awantipora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Awantipora is located in India
Awantipora
Awantipora
Awantipora (India)
Coordinates: 33°55′24″N 75°00′46″E / 33.9232602°N 75.012846°E / 33.9232602; 75.012846
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Named forRaja Avantivarman
Elevation
1,582 m (5,190 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,647
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192122
Telephone code01933
Vehicle registrationJK13
Sex ratio♂/♀
Websitepulwama.gov.in

Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋənt̪iːpoːɾɑː]) or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʋũːtʲpoːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

It is on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (now called the NH 44), south of Srinagar and north of Anantnag. Awantipora railway station connects it to 119 km long Jammu-Baramulla line. Awantipora is a subdistrict of Pulwama district.

Awantipur Air Force Station is situated near Awantipora at Malangpora about 5 km from Pulwama town.

History

The town of Avantipura was founded by Avantivarman the Kashmiri Hindu ruler, who was the first king of the Utpala dynasty and ruled Kashmir from 855 to 883 AD. Avantivarman built a Hindu temple in Awantipora dedicated to Vishnu called "Avantisvamin" before he became king, and during his reign he built a second Hindu temple in Awantipora called "Avantisvara" dedicated to Shiva. Both temples were built in spacious rectangular paved courtyards. They were destroyed in the Middle Ages. They were excavated by the archeologist Daya Ram Sahni in the early 20th century. The Avantisvamin temple is located at 33°55′24″N 75°00′46″E / 33.9232602°N 75.012846°E / 33.9232602; 75.012846 and Avantisvara is at 33°55′41″N 75°00′16″E / 33.9279606°N 75.0045311°E / 33.9279606; 75.0045311. They are protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Awantipora has an average literacy rate of 69.41%, lower than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 80.17%, and female literacy was 43.03% 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Awantipora has a population of 12,647 people.

Religion in Awantipora City (2011)
  1. Islam (61.2%)
  2. Hinduism (36.5%)
  3. Sikhism (1.45%)
  4. Christianity (0.69%)
  5. Buddhism (0.05%)
  6. Jainism (0.01%)
  7. Not Stated (0.17%)

Villages in awantipora tehsil

The villages along with their patwar halqa (revenue circle) in Awantipora tehsil are listed below.

Village Patwar Halqa
Awantipora (town)Awantipora
KanjinagAwantipora
Rajpora UllerAwantipora
JawbrariBarsoo
BarsooBarsoo
PadgamporaPadgampora
AghanjiporaPadgampora
LarkiporaPadgampora
GoriporaPadgampora
KanlibaghPadgampora
UdiiporaPadgampora
DangerporaPadgampora
MalanghporaMalanghpora
RakhwatalporaMalanghpora
Kariwa RambirabadMalanghpora
AwanporaMalanghpora
ToknaTokna
GulzarporaTokna
BeighporaTokna
ShalltoknaTokna
ReshiporaReshipora
NowgamullerReshipora
KhandayporaReshipora
RenziporaReshipora
ChakharReshipora
Kanipora UllerReshipora
DogriporaDogripora
KawniDogripora
NoorporaNoorpora
ChersooChersoo
SailChersoo
K.KootK.Koot
MirzaporaK.Koot
Larmoh AwanporaK.Koot
PoshwanK.Koot
HariparigamHariparigam
PratabporaHariparigam
MidooraMidoora
KhankahMidoora
GorikadalMidoora
Shahabad (Kharpur)Midoora
PanzgamPanzgam

IUST Awantipora

Awantipora is home to Islamic University of Science and Technology(IUST) dating back to 2005. The university has been set up as a centre for higher learning for the people of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its neighbouring regions.

AIIMS Awantipora

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Awantipora — also referred to as AIIMS Kashmir — is a public medical institution being established in Awantipora. The project was formally initiated on 7 November 2020, with an estimated cost of ₹1,828 crore,and the original completion target was set for 2 December 2025. The facility is designed to augment healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir by providing 750 beds. The campus will include a Medical College with a capacity of 100 students and a Nursing College accommodating 60 students.

As of 31 July 2026, the institute has achieved approximately 78% completion. On 31 July 2026, Lok Sabha was informed that AIIMS Awantipora will be completed by December 2026.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Corlett, Dudley S. (1923), "The Gardens of Kashmir", Art and Archeology, The Archeological Society of Washington, affiliated with the Archaeological Institute of America, p. 27
  4. ↑ "Annual Report 1976-77", Ministry of Education and Social Welfare, Government of India, p. 223, 1976
  5. ↑ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 1. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. 1986. p. 397.
  6. ↑ "About District/ Administrative Setup/ Tehsil", Pulwama District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, retrieved 22 July 2020
  7. ↑ "The Ain-i-Akbari Vol II". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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  9. 1 2 "Avantiswami Temple, Avantipur". Archeological Survey of India. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
    This web-page spells the town Avantipur, and says that it is in Anantnag district, which it was before the creation of Pulwama district in 1979.
  10. ↑ "Awantipora City Population". Census India 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Property Rates 2018-2019 (Notification No: 02/DCP-SQ of 2018)" (PDF), Pulwama District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, p. Tehsil Awantipora Form III (C9 to C12) (2018-19), 31 March 2018, retrieved 23 July 2020
  12. ↑ "Health Department Clears Rs 43 Crore Compensation for AIIMS Awantipora Land Owners". 16 May 2023.
  13. ↑ PTI (31 July 2026). "AIIMS in Rewari, J-K's Awantipora to be completed by Dec, AIIMS Darbhanga by Jul 2029: Centre". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 August 2026.