BARAMULLA

Distict At Glance : Baramulla Introduction Officers Contacting us Development works and Programs Other Relevant Facts

Total population of the District   8, 61,000 (Projected 1991)

Total Area of the District 3,55,214 Acrs

Total No. of Tehsils (8)

Tehsils
1. Baramulla,
2. Pattan
3. Sopore
4. Sonawari
5. Uri
6. Bandipora
7. Tanghmarg
8. Gurez

Total Number of blocks 14 blocks

1. Baramulla
2. Wagoora
3. Bandipora
4. Pattan
5. Tanghmarg
6. Hajin
7. Sumbal
8. Zaingeer
9. Sopore
10. Dengivecha
11. Rohama
12. Uri
13. Boniyar
14. Gurez

Total Number of villages in the District 666 6.

Total Land Under Agriculture Activity 2,23,516 Acres

Literacy rate of the District 20.62 %

Total number of Educational Institutions 1711

                Government         Private

Colleges                  3              2
Hr.Sec.Schools       21            1
High Schools           106          12
Middle Schools       276          141
Primary Schools      976          173
Total:-                     1382        329

Total number of Health Centres 265

District Hospital                   1
Sub District Hospitals           7
Primary Health Centres      31
Subsidary Health Centres     3
Allopathic Dispensaries       25
Medical Aid Centres           23
TB Hospitals                         1
Sub Centres (FW)              153
Sub Centre Health (M)          21
Total:-                                 265

Tourist Interest spots and facilities available

Gulmarg Residentail Huts, Golf Ground and Cable Car Project
Watlab 2 Govt. Rest Houses
Mansbal Govt. Rest House and boating

Total Plan Allocations for the last three years
1997-98 = 50.26 Crores
1998-99 = 57.93 Crores
1999-2000 = 57.84 Crores

SNO Item Unit Reference Magnitude . period .

1. Population projected
a) Male Nos 1991 460442
b) Female Nos 1991 400772
c) Total 861214

2. Rural & Urban(Projected)
a) Rural Nos 1991 744519
b) Urban Nos 1991 116695
c) Total 861214

3. Scheduled caste population projected Nos 1991 120

4. Scheduled Tribe population projected Nos 1991 -

5. Decennial population growth rate Nos 1981-91 +191072 %age +28.51%

6. Sex Ratio
a) Male %age 1991 54%
b) Female %age 1991 46%

7. Literacy Rate( 1981 Census)
a) Male %age 1981 30%
b) Female -do- -do- 10%
c) Total 20.62%

8. Area a. Net Area sown 000H
a. 1997-98 84.30
b. Gross area sown -do- -do- 89.82
c. Area sown more than once -do- -do- 5.52
d. Net area irrigated -do- -do- 40.10
e. Gross area irrigated -do- -do- 44.00

9. Area under H.Y.V
a. Paddy Hect. 1998-99 35000
b. Wheat 1998-99 1000
c. Maize 1998-99 25000
d. Vegetables 1998-99 1250
e. Cotton 1998-99
f. Fodder 1998-99 4390
g. Pulses 1998-99 4500
h. Oil seeds 1998-99 4500

10. Animal Husbandry(Live stock Census-1997)
a. Cattle Lac Nos 1997 3.381
b. Buffaloes -do- -do- 0.122
c. Sheep -do- -do- 3.228
d. Goat -do- -do- 0.804
e. Others -do- -do- 0.147
f. Total 7.682

11. No.of Vety.units Nos 1998-99 173

12. Sheep Extension Centres -do- -do- 97

13. No.of villages electrified -do- -do- 646

14 Industries
a.Formal registrations Nos 1998-99 2961 Emp.Gen.13816
b.Provisional registration -do- -do- -

Road length
a. Black topped Kms 1998-99 564.63 Len
b. Metalled/Re-metalled -do- -do- 577.93 "
c. Shingling/solling -do- -do- 332.53 "
d. Fair Weather -do- -do- 91.68 "
f. Total:- 1540.97 "

P.H.E.Sector a.No of villages covered Nos 1998-99 664 having 865 habitations

Main Historical,Religious & Tourist places in District Baramulla
I. Historical
a.Archaeological Monument at Parihaspora Pattan
b.Archaeological Monument in Pattan Bazar

II. Religious
a.Zeyarat Baba Reshi Tangmarg
b.Zeyarat Baba Shakoor-ud-din Watlab
c.Zeyarat Ahim Sharief Bandipora
d.Zeyarat Tujjar Sharief Sopore
e.Zeyarat Janbaz Wali Baramulla
f.Imambara Goom Ahmadpora
g.Zeyarat Dastigeer Sahib Baramulla

III. Tourist
a.Gulmarg
b.Manimarg
c.Vijimarg
d.Mahalishamarg
e.Wular Lake
f.Manasbal Lake