# Raj Pora Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/raj-pora/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Raj Pora Raj Pora is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,894 people in 283 households**, the 40th largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 1,894people (2011) - 283households - 53.6%literacy - 1,024females per 1,000 males ## Raj Pora PIN code and other codes Raj Pora falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatRajora - Community development blockRajwar - Census village code000241 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Raj Pora from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)30 km by road - Handwara (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Raj Pora? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Raj Pora; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Handwara - ○Degree college10+ km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Handwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 3 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Raj Pora known for? The main crops are **maiza**. Products made here include carpet. About 77% of the 236 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Raj Pora Of every 100 households in Raj Pora in 2011, 94 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Raj Pora · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **87% Toilet within the home ****90%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **36% Tap water ****3%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **90% Use banking services ****98%** **59% Television ****34%** **31% Mobile phone ****53%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****5%** **19% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 is the population of Raj Pora? ■ Raj Pora · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.6%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1192** **899 Working population ****13.7%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.2% for men and 44.9% for women. 16% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 9 (3%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 51 (20%) · **■** Marginal 196 (75%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Handwara - Chugal1,907 people - Glura1,907 people - Darel1,903 people - Super Negam1,900 people - Manz Gam1,871 people - Ahagam1,853 people - Neli Pora1,822 people - Baki Aker1,799 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Raj Pora from Kupwara?30 km by road - What is the population of Raj Pora?1,894 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raj Pora in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Raj Pora?53.6% (Census 2011)