Awantipora
Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋəntiːpoːraː]) or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor (Kashmiri pronunciation: [wũːtʲpoːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Awantipora
Woontpor Avantipur, Awantipur, Aavantipur | |
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Town | |
| Awantipora | |
Remains of Avantiswami Temple | |
Awantipora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Awantipora Awantipora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.9232602°N 75.012846°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Named for | Raja Avantivarman |
| Elevation | 1,582 m (5,190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,647 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 192122 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK13 |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Website | pulwama |
It is on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (now called the NH 44), south of Srinagar and north of Anantnag. Awantipora is a subdistrict of Pulwama district.
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