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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bandipore
| other_name = Bandipora, Bandipur
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| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District of Jammu and Kashmir]]
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| image_map = Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir.svg
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| map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34|25|12|N|74|39|00|E|region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kashmir Valley|Kashmir Division]]
| established_title =
| established_date = 2007
| established_date1 = 2007
| founder =
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| seat = [[Bandipore]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 345
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_urban_km2 = 49.6
| area_rural_km2 = 295.4
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| population_total = 392232
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/hlo/pca/pca_pdf/PCA-CRC-0100.pdf Census of India 2011]</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Bandiporia, Bandipuriya, Bandiporiyan, Bandiporan
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time]]
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| postal_code = 193502
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| website = {{URL|https://bandipore.nic.in/}}
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'''Bandipore district''' (also spelt as '''Bandipora''' or '''Bandipur''') is one of the 20 districts in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. [[Bandipore]] town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Bandipore, a township with peculiar scenic beauty is located in the foothills of the snow-clad peaks of Harmukh overlooking the shores of [[Wular Lake]] has produced hundreds of scholars and intellectuals. Before 1947, this town was a big trade and literary centre of Kashmir. Bandipore, the birthplace of the great historian, Hassan Khoehami. This district was carved out from the erstwhile [[Baramulla district]] in 2007. The district is bounded by [[Kupwara district]] in the west, [[Baramulla district]] in the south and [[Kargil district]] in [[Ladakh]], [[Srinagar district|Srinagar]] and [[Ganderbal District|Ganderbal]] districts in the east. This district occupies an area of 398 km2.<ref>{{cite book |last=Srivastava |first=Dayawanti et al (ed.) |title=India 2010, A Reference Annual |year=2010 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Indiaand |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-230-1617-7 |page=1142 |url=http://www.publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/india_2010.pdf |access-date=21 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229223802/http://publicationsdivision.nic.in/others/India_2010.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The district has a population of 392,232 as per 2011 census.

== Education ==
Some of the institutions and colleges of Bandipore Which provide quality education to the students of district Bandipore
# Govt Girls Higher Secondary School , Plan Bandipora
# Govt NM Boys Higher School Kaloosa
# Govt Polytechnic College
# Al-Noor College Of Education moder
# Mehboobul Aalam College Of Education
# Govt High School Bagh]
# Govt High School Qazipora bandipora
# Muslim Model School Qazipora Watapora
# Govt HKM Degree College
# Army Good Will School Aythmulla
# Shaheen College Of Education
# Govt Higher Sec. School Nadihal
# Govt Higher Sec. School Aloosa
# Govt Higher Sec. School Aragam
# Govt Secondary School Mantrigam
# Govt Secondary School Bonakoot
# Eaglets Public Secondary School Plan
# SMS Islamia Model Higher Secondary School, Garoora

== Divisions ==
The district comprises seven tehsils: Ajas, Aloosa, Bandipore, Sumbal, Hajin, Gurez and Tulail. The district has three [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies: [[Gurez]], Bandipore and [[Sonawari]]. All of these are part of [[Baramulla (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency]].
The district comprises twelve community development blocks: Aloosa, Arin, Baktoor, Bandipore, Bonkoot, Ganastan, Gurez, Hajin, Naidkhai, Nowgam, Sumbal and Tulail.

== Demographics ==
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Religion in Bandipore district (2011)<ref name="census2011-C01" />
| label1 = [[Islam]]
| value1 = 97.39
| color1 = Green
| label2 = [[Hinduism]]
| value2 = 2.15
| color2 = Orange
| label3 = [[Christianity]]
| value3 = 0.15
| color3 = Blue
| label4 = [[Sikhism]]
| value4 = 0.14
| color4 = Yellow
| label5 = [[Buddhism]]
| value5 = 0.01
| color5 = Gold
| label6 = Not Stated
| value6 = 0.15
| color6 = Grey
}}

{{bar box
| title=Sex Ratio in Bandipore District in 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01" /> (no. females per 1,000 males)
| float=left
| width=360px
| left1=Religion (and population)
| right1=Sex Ratio
| bars=
{{bar pixel|Muslim (pop 382,006)|green|92.619 || 926 }}
{{bar pixel|Hindu (pop 8,439)|orange|4.689 || 47 }}
{{bar pixel|Other (pop 1,787)|grey|37.779 || 378 }}
{{bar pixel|Total (pop 392,232)|black|88.864 || 889 }}
}}

{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption =Bandipore district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C16" />
| label1 = Gojri |value1 = 8.82 |color1 = Tomato
| label2 = Hindi |value2 = 1.27 |color2 = Yellow
| label3 = Pahari |value3 = 1.91 |color3 = Pink
| label4 = Kashmiri |value4 = 77.95 |color4 = LightGreen
| label5 = Dardi |value5 = 4.44 |color5 = Purple
| label6 = Shina |value6 = 4.18 |color6 = Cyan
| label7 = Others |value7 = 1.43 |color7 = Black
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Bandipore district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 392,232,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php |title=District Census 2011 |access-date=2011-09-30 |year=2011 |publisher=Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Maldives]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web |author=US Directorate of Intelligence |title=Country Comparison:Population |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html |access-date=2011-10-01 |quote=Maldives 394,999 July 2011 est.}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 561st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name="districtcensus" /> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1117 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name="districtcensus" /> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 26.31%.<ref name="districtcensus" /> Bandipore has a [[sex ratio]] of 899 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name="districtcensus" /> (this varies with religion), and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 57.82%.<ref name="districtcensus" />

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! colspan="10"| Bandipore district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01">{{cite report |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW01C-01%20MDDS.XLS |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
!
! Hindu
! Muslim
! Christian
! Sikh
! Buddhist
! Jain
! Other
! Not stated
! Total
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Total
|| 8,439 || 382,006 || 572 || 555 || 44 || 17 || 2 || 597 || 392,232
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
|| 2.15% || 97.39% || 0.15% || 0.14% || 0.01% || 0.00% || 0.00% || 0.15% || 100.00%
|-
| colspan="10"|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Male
|| 8,061 || 198,322 || 380 || 520 || 40 || 8 || 0 || 349 || 207,680
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Female
|| 378 || 183,684 || 192 || 35 || 4 || 9 || 2 || 248 || 184,552
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Gender ratio (% female)
|| 4.5% || 48.1% || 33.6% || 6.3% || 9.1% || 52.9% || 100.0% || 41.5% || 47.1%
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males)
|| 47 || 926 || 505 || 67 || – || – || – || 711 || 889
|-
| colspan="10"|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Urban
|| 2,549 || 62,557 || 91 || 50 || 18 || 2 || 2 || 92 || 65,361
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Rural
|| 5,890 || 319,449 || 481 || 505 || 26 || 15 || 0 || 505 || 326,871
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | % Urban
|| 30.2% || 16.4% || 15.9% || 9.0% || 40.9% || 11.8% || 100.0% || 15.4% || 16.7%
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! colspan="4"| Bandipore district
: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C16">{{cite report |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0100.XLSX |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! Mother tongue code
! Mother tongue
! People
! Percentage
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 001002 || [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 133
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 002007 || [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 535
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.14%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 004001 || [[Dogri language|Dogri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 141
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 005018 || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 118
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006102 || [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 92
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006195 || [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 43
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006207 || [[Gojri language|Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 34,586
| style="text-align:right;" | 8.82%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006235 || [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 79
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006240 || [[Hindi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 4,972
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.27%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006340 || [[Kumauni language|Kumauni]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 44
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006439 || [[Pahari language|Pahari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 7,478
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.91%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006489 || [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 96
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006503 || [[Sadan language|Sadan/Sadri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 25
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 007016 || [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 88
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 008005 || [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 305,736
| style="text-align:right;" | 77.95%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 008019 || Dardi
| style="text-align:right;" | 17,419
| style="text-align:right;" | 4.44%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 011016 || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 155
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 013071 || [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 922
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.24%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 014011 || [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 573
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.15%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 015043 || [[Odia language|Odia]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 148
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 016038 || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 620
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.16%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 020027 || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 109
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 021046 || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 141
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 022015 || [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 315
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.08%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 029002 || [[Balti language|Balti]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 98
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 053005 || [[Gujari language|Gujari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 969
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.25%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 109005 || [[Shina language|Shina]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 16,407
| style="text-align:right;" | 4.18%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="text-align:center;" | –
|| [[Languages of India|Others]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 190
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.05%
|- style="vertical-align:top;" class="sortbottom"
| colspan="2" | Total
| style="text-align:right;" | 392,232
| style="text-align:right;" | 100.00%
|}

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== See also ==
* [[Wular Lake]]
* [[Gurez Valley]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://bandipore.gov.in/ Official Website]

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