# Safa Pora, Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Safa Pora

Safa Pora is a town in Lar sub-district of Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,471 people** in 1,548 households. Literacy was 65.6%.

- 10,471people (2011)
- 1,548households
- 65.6%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Population of Safa Pora

■ Safa Pora · ■ Ganderbal urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.6%**

**66.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**881

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****792**

**798

Working population ****29.7%**

**34.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Safa Pora

Of every 100 households in Safa Pora in 2011, 98 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Safa Pora · ■ Ganderbal urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**8%

Tap water ****54%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**38%

Use banking services ****86%**

**74%

Television ****72%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**11%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Safa Pora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,053 (66%) · **■** Household industry 102 (3%) · **■** Farming 150 (5%) · **■** Marginal 802 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Safa Pora changed?

From 7,792 in 2001 to 10,471 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Safa Pora in numbers and road distances

- Density1,097 per km²
- Growth 2001–201134.4%
- Annual rainfall940 mm
- Temperature range-6 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)30 km by road
- Ganderbal (district HQ)11 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Srinagar (railway station)30 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Safa Pora

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets400
- Electricity — homes1,433

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 20 beds · 4 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 12 beds · 12 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Safa Pora

- Banks3 in Safa Pora

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Safa Pora?10,471 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Safa Pora in?Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Safa Pora in 2001?7,792