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Watter Khani is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara town.[5]
Watter Khani
Water Khani | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: WatterKhaai | |
  Watter Khani Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′39″N 74°17′49″E / 34.4775499°N 74.2968715°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 969[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193222[4] |
| Vehicle registration | JK-09 |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Watter Khani has 152 households.[6] The literacy rate of Watter Khani was 64.49% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Watter Khani, Male literacy stands at 35.29% while the female literacy rate was 29.20%.[7]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 969 | 481 | 488 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 134 | 68 | 66 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 64.49% | 35.29% | 29.20% |
| Workers (all) | 199 | 183 | 16 |
| Main workers (all) | 120 | 9 | 11 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 79 | 74 | 5 |
Transport edit
Road edit
Watter Khani is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India through NH 701.
Rail edit
The nearest railway stations to Watter Khani are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station both located at a distance of 40.5 kilometres from Watter Khani.
Air edit
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 90 kilometres.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Population". Census India. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Watter Khani (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Watter Khani Location - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Watter Khani Population - Census India". Census India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Watter Khani Literary - Census India". Census India.