Ashkan Pora, Handwara, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Ashkan Pora


The village Ashkan Pora is located in Handwara Tahsil of Kupwara District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by N.a. Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Handwara, which is about 13 kilometers away from Ashkan Pora.

Travel and Communication for Ashkan Pora


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.

Postal Address:
Ashkan Pora,
Kupwara,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 193221

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Ashkan Pora


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Ashkan Pora is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Ashkan Pora is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Ashkan Pora


As per available data from the year 2009, 591 persons live in 85 house holds in the village Ashkan Pora. There are 286 female individuals and 305 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.39% and males constitute 51.61% of the total population.

Population density of Ashkan Pora is 811.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Ashkan Pora


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Total area of Ashkan Pora is 72.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 55.9 ha. About 39.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.6 ha is irrigated area. About 16.6 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 5.2 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 11.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Ashkan Pora


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Ashkan Pora.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Wagat, which is less than 5 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Handwara, which is 5-10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Handwara, which is 5-10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

Colleges in Ashkan Pora


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 more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

Other Educational Facilities in Ashkan Pora


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 more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

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 Ashkan Pora.

Healthcare Facilities in Ashkan Pora


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Ashkan Pora.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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