Amshipora

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Amshipora

| native_name = Amashpur

| settlement_type = Village

| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

| coordinates = {{coord|33.68|N|74.84|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Jammu and Kashmir}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Shopian

| established_title = Settled

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_total_km2 = 1.951

| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy

| blank2_info_sec1 = 59.3%

| blank3_name_sec1 = Distance from Shopian

| blank3_info_sec1 = {{convert|6.5|km|mi}}

| elevation_m = 1594

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total = 1,712

| population_density_km2 = auto

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN Code

| postal_code = 192303

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Amshipora or Amshi Pora (locally known as Amashpoor) is a village situated in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.{{cite web |url=http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/DataEntry/HabitationDirectory/Reports/Rep_DirectoryList.aspx?Condition=P50votMRqBU%3D&id=rv7zif4VMn3WvddU6RkVVw%3D%3D&StateName=WnDkXXGG7DfCRzL86M0imSGSDkJghC4%2B&DistrictName=UwqikSg0P58%3D&level=cMpX3xtH%2BqA%3D&sublevel=a5JzOi%2F3L2g%3D |title=List of Habitations |website=indiawater.gov.in |publisher=Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/people/how-valley-s-young-sons-lose-to-the-gun/588276.html |title=How Valley's young sons lose to the gun |website=tribuneindia.com |publisher=The Tribune |date= 13 May 2018}}

Geography

It is situated {{cvt|6|km}} to the South of Shopian town, the district headquarters. The village is connected to Shopian by a metalled road & is bounded by Saidpora Bala and Saidpora Payeen in the north, Vehil-Shamsipora in the east, Ramnagri (Jumnagar) in the south and Sedow in the west.

Demographics & Economy

According to 2011 Census of India, Amshipora hosts about 300 households, with a population of about 2000. Islam is the religion of its entire population.The main occupation of its people is cultivation of fruits, especially apple.

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