Awantipora

Awantipora اونتی پورہ
city
Remains of Awanti Swami Temple
Awantipora Awantipora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: IN 33°55′N 75°01′E / 33.92°N 75.02°ECoordinates: IN 33°55′N 75°01′E / 33.92°N 75.02°E
Country	India
State	Jammu & Kashmir
District	Pulwama
Elevation	1,582 m (5,190 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	6,250
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Sex ratio	♂/♀
Website	pulwama.nic.in

Awantipora or Awantipur is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is situated between Anantnag and Srinagar on National Highway 1A. Awantipora was named after Avanti Varman and had a number of ancient Hindu temples built by the king including the Avantiswami Temple. The ruins of temples constructed by Lalitaditya are also found in Awantipora. The temple sites are protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Awantipora had a population of 6,250. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Awantipora has an average literacy rate of 48%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 78% of the males and 22% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

See also

• Anantnag
• Martand Sun Temple

External links

• Ruins of Ancient Temples of Awantipora

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.