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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Devepora
| other_name = Devpur <br/> Devpura
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Village]]
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.19|N|74.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shopian district|Shopian]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_total = 1424 householders
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite news |title=Dev Pora Population |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/3516-dev-pora-jammu-and-kashmir.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0113_PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN.pdf |access-date=2018-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412235929/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0113_PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN.pdf# |archive-date=2018-04-12 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| 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=30 May 2021 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 = [[Gujari language|Gujari]], [[Pahari language (Kashmir)|Pahari]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN Code
| postal_code = 192303
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Devepora''' (also known as ''Dev Pora'' or ''Devpura'') is a large village located in the forest block of [[Shopian district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/2015-ias-toppers-tina-dabi-athar-khan-break-social-stereotypes-to-tie-the-knot-1208011-2018-04-09 |website=indiatoday.in |title=2015 IAS toppers Tina Dabi, Athar Khan break social stereotypes to tie the knot |publisher=India Today |access-date=2018-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614184559/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/2015-ias-toppers-tina-dabi-athar-khan-break-social-stereotypes-to-tie-the-knot-1208011-2018-04-09# |archive-date=2018-06-14 |url-status=live}}</ref> The village is located in hill area of district [[Shopian]] which is 6 kilometers away from its town.<ref>{{cite news |title=CIVIL SECTT: FOREST DEPARTMENT (GOVERNMENT~OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR) |url=http://www.jkforest.gov.in/pdf/fca/go/2008/300_2008.PDF}}</ref> There is no [[hospital]] or [[Dispensary|primary health dispensary]].<ref>{{cite news |title=District Disaster Management Plan Of District Shopian |url=http://shopian.nic.in/Downloads/DMP.pdf |access-date=2018-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701034445/http://shopian.nic.in/Downloads/DMP.pdf# |archive-date=2017-07-01 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Population==
According to 2011 census, Devepora has a total of 1,424 families. The village has population of 8,275 of which 4,514 are males while remaining 3,761 are females. The average sex ratio of Devepora village is 833. The village has very low literacy rates compared to other villages in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. In Devepora Male literacy stands at 38.66% while female literacy rate was 21.82%.<ref>{{cite news |title=DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0113_PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN.pdf |access-date=2018-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412235929/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0113_PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN.pdf# |archive-date=2018-04-12 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dev Pora Population, Caste, Working Data Shupiyan, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011 |url=https://www.censusindia.co.in/villages/dev-pora-population-shupiyan-jammu-and-kashmir-3516 |access-date=2018-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190743/https://www.censusindia.co.in/villages/dev-pora-population-shupiyan-jammu-and-kashmir-3516# |archive-date=2018-10-21 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=DISTRICT SHOPIAN |url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/pdf/panchayat%20election%202017/Panchayat%20gazzete%20notification/SHOPIAN.pdf |access-date=2018-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190822/http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/pdf/panchayat%20election%202017/Panchayat%20gazzete%20notification/SHOPIAN.pdf# |archive-date=2018-10-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Shopian district]]

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