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Kondur or Kandoora is the largest village in the Sukhnag River valley, located on the eastern banks of the Sukhnag River. It lies on the Beerwah-to-Doodhpathri road and is Template:Convert from Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,Template:R which is the southern portion of the wider Indian-administered Kashmir region.
Kandoora is a rural village, with agriculture its main economic activity. It is a Muslim community, with the inhabitants' first language being Koshur (Kashmiri), with other languages in use for particular purposes.
Etymology
The village name, Kandoora, derives from Template:Langx, and Template:Lang, Template:Translit, Template:Lit, together signifying 'field of stones'. The land on which the village of Kandoora is situated is rocky.Template:Citation needed
Village administration
Kandoora is in the Beerwah subdivision of Budgam district, and governance of Kandoora is by representative democracy. The village is governed by a gram panchayat or village council, according to the 1996 Panchayats Act.[1] Its panchayat has eleven members, with each member representing a ward constituency. Each ward has its ward representative.
Geography
Kandoora is a rural village, one of 102 inhabited villages in the Beerwah tehsil. It has a land area of Template:Convert.Template:R Nearest to Kandoora is Beerwah, approximately Template:Convert distant (measured from Beerwah's bus stand), with the Beerwah tehsil headquarters, about Template:Convert away. Beerwah, along with Sodipora, lies to the north of Kandoora. Also neighbouring the village are the surrounding locations of Sonapah to the northeast; Rankipora and Khatiruna to the east; Larbal to the southeast; Peth Zanigaam and Latinae to the south; Sail and Bun Zanigaamin to the southwest; Kanigund in the west; and Goriepora and Gohlar to the northwest.
Village layout
Kandoora is internally divided into Neiber Kandoora (Template:Transliteration, meaning, 'spread out' or 'peripheral'), and Gamander Kandoora (Template:Transliteration, meaning, 'downtown' or 'central portion'). Template:Div col Template:No col break Template:No col break Template:Div col end There are several planned or specially built communities within Kandoora. Such communities are widely known as colonies within the subcontinent.[2] The Kandoorian colonies are: Zandwan; Sheikh ul Alam; Gousia; and Larbal.
Village roads
Roads interior to the village include:Template:Startflatlist
- Ghatpur-Masheed e Aungun Street
- Diversion-Malikpur Street
- Diversion-Nagpur Street
- Sheikhpur-Batehar Street
- Gamudd-Maxelum Street
- Maxelumm-Aawrenea Street
- Batehar StreetTemplate:Endflatlist
Area road system
Template:Unreferenced section Kandoora is well connected to its neighbouring villages by link road. The roads meet internally in the administrative centre, central Kandoora, locally called Masheed-e-Aungun. The roads are:Template:Col div
- Kandoora-Larbal Link road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Khatiruna Link road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Latina Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Zaniegaam Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Rankipora Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Kaniegund Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Sail Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Sodiepora Link Road - Template:Cvt
- Kandoora-Arizal Road - Template:Cvt
The village can be accessed from: Template:Col div
- Budgam
- Budgam-Kandoora Road, via Sonpah
- Beerwah
- Beerwah-Doodhpathri Road, via Sonpah
- Beerwah-Kandoora Road, via Rankipora
- Khag
- Kandoora-Khag Road, via Malpora and Sail
- Khan Sahib
- Kandoora-Khan Sahib Road, via Pethkoot
Economy
Template:Unreferenced section The economy of Kandoora is generally agrarian, being derived from agriculture and horticultural produce. The horticultural sector is on the rise, with the help of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir. Many apple orchards are being developed and this sector is expected to boost the local economy.
The production and sale of Kashmiri handicrafts, such as Kashmiri shawls, is another avenue for earning income available to Kandoorians.
People and culture
The village population is Muslim and includes adherents of Sunni Islam, schools of Hanafi, Salafism, and Barelvi branches or schools of Islam.Template:Citation needed
Disputes are usually brought before the local jirga to be resolved. The jirga is an assembly of local Kandoora chieftains. This traditional gathering of leaders has been adapted by Kashmiri Muslims from its origins in erstwhile North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Afghanistan.[3]
The mother tongue of Kandoora locals is Koshur (Kashmiri). Several other languages are occasionallyTemplate:Citation needed used, including Urdu, English, Persian, Arabic and Hindi.
Demographics
The majority of adult Kandoora residents work or in agriculture and its associated occupations.Template:R There are some government employees. Teenagers and young adults may continue as students, attending further education at institutions in the wider district.[4]Template:Failed verification Template:Sort under
| Detail | Total | Males | Males % | Females | Females % | Sex ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,774 | 1,492 | 53.8 | 1,282 | 46.2 | 859 | Sex ratio is no. of females per 1000 males |
| Child (0-6) | 677 | 407 | 60.1 | 270 | 39.9 | 601 | |
| Template:Ubl | 1,291 | 791 | 72.90 | 500 | 49.41 | 613 | All figures calculated as effective literacy rate: Based on population of those 7yrs and over. |
| In paid work | 707 | 570 | 80.6 | 137 | 19.4 | 240 | |
| Marginal worker | 577 | 453 | 78.5 | 124 | 21.5 | 274 | |
| No. of households | 479 | Template:Nbsp | Template:Nbsp | Template:Nbsp | Template:Nbsp | Template:Nbsp | Source: Census 2011, 15th National census of IndiaTemplate:R |
Clans
The clans livingTemplate:Citation needed within Kandoora include: Template:Col div
- Ahanger
- Alaiee
- Bhat
- Chopan
- Dar
- Dev
- Ganiee
- Hajam
- Khan
- Lone
- Magrey
- Malik
- Malla
- Mir
- Mughal
- Najar
- Pandit
- Parry
- Rather
- Reshi
- Sheikh
- Syed
- Wani
- Zarger
Religious institutions and organisations
The township has halqa level bodies of:
- Karwan-I-Islami International, Jammu and Kashmir
- Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith, J&K, Jammu and Kashmir
The village has six masjids, including two jama masjids:
- Grand Jamia Hanafiyah, Kandoora (in central Masheed-e-Aungun area)
- Chanpur Masjid e Shareef (in Chanpur)
- Masjid e Ramzaan a mosque of the Hanafi school in Sheikhpur
- Masjid e Gousiya, of the Barelvi school in DiversionTemplate:Where colony
- Jamia Masjid Ahle hadith (Mohammad Bin Abdul Wahab RA) in which local Muslims observe Friday prayers, in Mirpur
- Masjid e Salafiyah, in Ghat Pur, a Salafi School masjid
Sports
Sports played locally include:Template:Citation needed Template:Hlist
Education
Template:More citations needed section The village has a literacy rate of nearly 62 per cent, according to the 2011 census.Template:R This is somewhat lower than the literacy rate of 67.16 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir overall.Template:R
Islamic religious education
The village of Kandoora has three Islamic educational institutions:
- Imam e Azam Institute of Islamic Studies, a Hanafi institution
- Institute of Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence (Template:Langx)
- Shah e Hamdan Institute of Islamic Studies, named in honour of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
Independent schools
- Islamic Educational Institute Kandoora (IEI, Kandoora), established in 1986
This institution is the first private school in valley of the River Sukhnaag.[5]
Post-primary schools
- Government Girls Middle School, Kandoora: Template:Block indent
- The Government Boys Higher Secondary Institute, Kandoora: Template:Block indent
Primary schools
- Government Boys Primary School, Chanpur
- Government Boys Primary School, Malik Pur
See also
References
- ↑ Pincode, Jammu and Kashmir: Budgam – Kandoora. India TV News(24 May 2020).
- ↑ Macmillan Dictionary{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Macmillan Education
- ↑ Justice rolls in Kashmir, Afghan-style – Jilted, sheep stolen? Some people in the Valley never go to police but pin faith on a time-tested tribal system to settle disputes and redress grievances. The Telegraph India online(30 October 2006). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ LS Polls Phase 2: The Complete Story. Kashmir Life(18 April 2019).
- ↑ Directorate of School Education Kashmir
Further reading
- Terrorist over ground workers arrested, Beerwah. Indiatv(22 September 2018).