Qazigund
{{Short description|Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India, also known as gateway of valley Kashmir}}
{{About|the town in Anantnag district|the village in Pulwama district|Qazigund, Kakapora}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Qazigund
| settlement_type = Town
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| image_caption = Qazigund
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.592132|N|75.165432|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Jammu and Kashmir
| subdivision_name2 = Anantnag
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| governing_body = Municipal Committee
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1670
| population_total = 9871
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, 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=23 September 2020 | 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 }}
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 192221
| registration_plate = JK03
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File:Inside View of Masjid e Al Noor.jpg
Qazigund ({{IPA|ur|qɑːziː ɡʊnɖ}}, {{IPA|ks|qəːzʲ ɡonɖ}}), also known as Gateway Of Kashmir, is a town and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at {{coord|33.59|N|75.16|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level. Due to its geographically ambiguous location, Qazigund is associated with both Anantnag and Kulgam districts. However, administratively, it falls under Anantnag district.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Qazigund had a population of 9871. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Qazigund has an average literacy rate of 70.21%, higher than the national average of 67.16%, male literacy is 79.82%, and female literacy is 58.27%. One of the oldest schools in Qazigund town is Government Boys' High School Qazigund, located within a reach of 100 metres from Bus stand Qazigund. In Qazigund, 20.67% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
{{Weather box
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| width = auto
| location = Qazigund (1991–2020, extremes 1962–2020)
| Jan record high C = 16.2
| Feb record high C = 20.7
| Mar record high C = 26.5
| Apr record high C = 31.4
| May record high C = 33.6
| Jun record high C = 35.7
| Jul record high C = 34.5
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 32.8
| Oct record high C = 32.2
| Nov record high C = 24.3
| Dec record high C = 18.9
| year record high C = 35.7
| Jan high C = 6.6
| Feb high C = 9.7
| Mar high C = 14.8
| Apr high C = 20.0
| May high C = 23.8
| Jun high C = 27.0
| Jul high C = 28.0
| Aug high C = 27.7
| Sep high C = 26.1
| Oct high C = 21.9
| Nov high C = 15.7
| Dec high C = 10.0
| year high C = 19.2
| Jan low C = -3.1
| Feb low C = -0.4
| Mar low C = 3.0
| Apr low C = 6.5
| May low C = 9.6
| Jun low C = 13.5
| Jul low C = 16.8
| Aug low C = 16.0
| Sep low C = 11.2
| Oct low C = 5.2
| Nov low C = 1.0
| Dec low C = -1.8
| year low C = 6.4
| Jan record low C = -15.7
| Feb record low C = -16.7
| Mar record low C = -7.5
| Apr record low C = -1.5
| May record low C = -0.2
| Jun record low C = 7.0
| Jul record low C = 9.4
| Aug record low C = 8.4
| Sep record low C = 4.0
| Oct record low C = -1.2
| Nov record low C = -8.2
| Dec record low C = -14.4
| year record low C = -16.7
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 150.9
| Feb rain mm = 166.5
| Mar rain mm = 173.9
| Apr rain mm = 117.0
| May rain mm = 92.1
| Jun rain mm = 79.6
| Jul rain mm = 105.8
| Aug rain mm = 100.7
| Sep rain mm = 66.0
| Oct rain mm = 29.5
| Nov rain mm = 48.3
| Dec rain mm = 70.2
| year rain mm = 1200.5
| Jan rain days = 7.7
| Feb rain days = 8.2
| Mar rain days = 9.0
| Apr rain days = 8.1
| May rain days = 7.5
| Jun rain days = 5.8
| Jul rain days = 6.5
| Aug rain days = 6.2
| Sep rain days = 4.1
| Oct rain days = 2.4
| Nov rain days = 2.8
| Dec rain days = 3.9
| year rain days = 72.2
| time day = 17:30 IST
| Jan humidity = 70
| Feb humidity = 63
| Mar humidity = 55
| Apr humidity = 54
| May humidity = 55
| Jun humidity = 54
| Jul humidity = 63
| Aug humidity = 66
| Sep humidity = 60
| Oct humidity = 54
| Nov humidity = 58
| Dec humidity = 66
| year humidity = 60
| source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Quazigund Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 637–638
| access-date = 24 March 2020}}
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Transport
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Qazigund is connected to Anantnag and Srinagar by road and railway. There is a train service from Qazigund to Srinagar ten times a day, and is connected to Kulgam by road. Qazigund is connected to :Jammu and rest of India through NH 44 (former name NH 1A before renumbering of all national highways) that passes through Qazigund Tunnel of Pir Panjal mountain. New NH444 connects Qazigund to Srinagar via Shupiyan.
Qazigund railway tunnel
Qazigund railway tunnel or Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, is 11 km long railway tunnel under the Pir Panjal mountains to connect Qazigund railway station to Banihal railway station. It was bored in late 2011, became operational by 26 December 2012 and was commissioned in June 2013. It is India's longest and Asia's third longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Qazigund and Banihal to only 11 km.{{cite news| title=India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-longest-railway-tunnel-unveiled-in-Jammu-Kashmir/articleshow/10354892.cms| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629075419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-14/india/30278754_1_jawahar-tunnel-tunnel-excavation-baramulla| url-status=live| archive-date=29 June 2013| work=The Times of India| date=14 October 2011| access-date=14 October 2011}}
See also
References
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{{Kashmir Valley}}
{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}