Zainapora

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{About|the Zainapora|its namesake Sub District|Zainapora Sub District}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Zainapora

| settlement_type = Town

| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir

| pushpin_label_position = right

| pushpin_map_alt =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

| coordinates = {{coord|33.7763|N|75.0055|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag| India}}

| subdivision_type1 = union territory

| subdivision_name1 = Jammu and Kashmir

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Shopian

| elevation_m = 1594

| 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}}

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 192124

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = 01933

| registration_plate = JK22

| official_name = Zainapora

| website = http://shopian.nic.in

| footnotes =

}}

Zainapora is a village in Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also known as land of springs because of its countless springs.

Zainapora is located {{cvt|19|km}} from district headquarter Shopian, {{cvt|4|km}} from Aglar, 17 km from Pulwama, and {{cvt|63|km}} from the capital Srinagar.{{cite web

|url=https://shopian.nic.in/tehsils/

|website=shopian.nic.in

|title=tehsils}}{{cite web

|url=http://hortikashmir.gov.in/ACHD-Z.html

|website=hortikashmir.gov.in

|title=Advanced Centre for Horticulture Development Zainapora at a glance}}

The village has a horticulture department which has second largest orchards under cultivation in Asia.{{cite web

|url=http://www.jammulinksnews.com/mb/newsdet.aspx?q=218567

|website=jammulinkssnews.com

|title=Director Horticulture Kashmir visits Shopian; distributes fruit trees saplings}}

History

The village got its name from the great medieval period king Zain-ul-Abidin, who used to visit a Sufi saint living in the town.{{cite web

|url=https://kashmirlife.net/zainapora-budshahs-southern-shelter-137740/

|author= Hassan, Aakash (2017)|website=kashmirlife.net

|title=Zainapora, Budshah's southern shelter}}

Demographics

The Village had a population of 1739 as per the data released by 2011 Census of India. The average sex ratio of Zainapora is 961.{{fact|date=December 2022}}

Zainapora has a higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Zainapora was 70.01%.

{{cite web

|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/

|website=censusindia.co.in

|title=Zaina Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011}}

Education

  • Government Higher Secondary School Zainapora
  • Government Degree College Zainapora
  • NIPS zainapora
  • Government High School Aglar
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Shopian (JNV Aglar)
  • Al Fallah English Medium School Aglar

Transport

Zainapora is connected with Shopian, Pulwama via Aglar, Kulgam and Anantnag.

The nearest railway station to Zainapora is Bijbehara railway station.

Healthcare

Zainapora has a Sub-district hospital and several other government health care centres in adjoining areas of the sub district.

{{cite web

|url=https://shopian.nic.in/public-utility-category/hospitals/

|title= government sub district hospital Zainapora}}

{{cite web

|url=https://thekashmirimages.com/2018/10/19/govt-hospitals-in-shopian-district-ill-equipped-to-deal-with-dog-bite-cases/

|website=thekashmirimages.com

|title=Govt hospitals in Shopian district ill-equipped to deal with dog bite cases}}

See also

References