Pulwama district, Administrative district in Kashmir division, India.
Located at an elevation of 1,630 meters, Pulwama district extends across 1,090 square kilometers of terrain south of Srinagar, bordered by multiple districts.
The district emerged in 1979 through administrative division of Anantnag district, initially comprising 550 villages organized into five distinct administrative subdivisions.
The population of 650,429 residents primarily speaks Kashmiri, with 91 percent of inhabitants using this language in their daily communications and traditions.
National Highway 44 and National Highway 444 connect the district, while Awantipora Railway Station functions as the primary rail transportation center.
The district produces 70 percent of India's slate supply, with Oukhoo village generating materials for pencil manufacturing across the entire nation.
Location: Kashmir division
Inception: 1979
Capital city: Pulwama
Elevation above the sea: 1,630 m
Shares border with: Shopian district, Srinagar district
Website: http://pulwama.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 33.87354,74.89902
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:15
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