Geographic Location of Waskura

The village Waskura is located in Handwara Tahsil of Kupwara District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Bada Kot Machi Pora Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Handwara, which is about 1 kilometers away from Waskura.

Travel and Communication for Waskura

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Waskura

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A brief summary of available data for Waskura is given below:

Social Structure of Waskura

As per available data from the year 2009, 1236 persons live in 202 house holds in the village Waskura. There are 605 female individuals and 631 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.95% and males constitute 51.05% of the total population.

Population density of Waskura is 1045.69 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Waskura

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Total area of Waskura is 118.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 96.7 ha. About 71.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 25.1 ha is irrigated area. About 25.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 6.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 14.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Waskura

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Waskura.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a government middle school in the village Waskura.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

Colleges in Waskura

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

Other Educational Facilities in Waskura

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Waskura.

Healthcare Facilities in Waskura

There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Waskura.

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