Awantipora

Awantipora
Woontpor
Avantipur, Awantipur, Aavantipur
Town
Awantipora
Remains of Avantiswami Temple
Remains of Avantiswami Temple
Awantipora is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Awantipora
Awantipora
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Awantipora is located in India
Awantipora
Awantipora
Awantipora (India)
Coordinates: 33°55′24″N 75°00′46″E / 33.9232602°N 75.012846°E / 33.9232602; 75.012846
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Named forRaja Avantivarman
Elevation
1,582 m (5,190 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,647
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192122
Telephone code01933
Vehicle registrationJK13
Sex ratio♂/♀
Websitepulwama.gov.in

Awantipora (Urdu pronunciation: [əʋənt̪iːpoːɾɑː]) or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʋũːtʲpoːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

It is on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (now called the NH 44), south of Srinagar and north of Anantnag. Awantipora railway station connects it to 119 km long Jammu-Baramulla line. Awantipora is a subdistrict of Pulwama district.

Awantipur Air Force Station is situated near Awantipora at Malangpora about 5 km from Pulwama town.

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