Qazigund
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Qazigund known as the Gate Way of Kashmir, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district
in the India
n state
of Jammu and Kashmir
.
Qazigund is located at 33.63°N 75.15°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 metres (5478 feet).
, Qazigund had a population of 4307. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Qazigund has an average literacy rate of 99%, higher than the national average of 64.8%, male literacy is 99%, and female literacy is 80%.In Qazigund, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Some of the prominent villages in Qazigund are Vessu
, Bonigam, Shampora, Panzath.
, the 10.96 km long railway tunnel, opened in 2011. It is India's longest and Asia
's second longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal
to only 11 km .
Anantnag District
Anantnag is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north-western India. It is one of eight districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarter is Anantnag...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
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Qazigund is located at 33.63°N 75.15°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 metres (5478 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Qazigund had a population of 4307. Males constitute 62% of the population and females 38%. Qazigund has an average literacy rate of 99%, higher than the national average of 64.8%, male literacy is 99%, and female literacy is 80%.In Qazigund, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Some of the prominent villages in Qazigund are Vessu
Vessu
Vessu is a village in Anantnag district in Indian administered part of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on Srinagar Jammu National Highway, 10 km from Khanabal. The river "Sand-run", which originates from the famous Verinag Spring, lies to its East...
, Bonigam, Shampora, Panzath.
Transport
Pir Panjal Railway TunnelPir Panjal Railway Tunnel
Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is a railway tunnel located in Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has been constructed by the Northern Railway, a division of Indian Railway as a part of its Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project. The boring of the tunnel was...
, the 10.96 km long railway tunnel, opened in 2011. It is India's longest and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
's second longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Quazigund and Banihal
Banihal
Banihal is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. "Banihal" means blizzard in Kashmiri language.It has an average elevation of...
to only 11 km .