Behrampora Kunzer Baramulla
Behrampora Kunzer Baramulla
Behrampora is a small village in Jammu and Kashmir, located in the Wailoo Block of Kunzer Tehsil of District Baramulla. Pincode for Behrampora is 193404. This village is located approximately 27km from Baramulla district headquarters and 37km from the Summer capital Srinagar. Behrampora is just 7km from Pattan and 7km from Tehsil Kunzer. Behrampora is a plateau village which is surrounded by Apple orchards and Paddy fields and neighbouring villages are Wailoo, Chuker, Souch and Biwa. It is a prosperous village inhabited by the Muslim population only. Kashmiri Language being the mother tongue of this village, people have also fluency in other languages like English, Arabic, Urdu etc. As per 2011 official census, Behrampora has a total population of 500.
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| UT | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Constituency | Gulmarg |
| Tehsil | Kunzer |
| Block | Wailoo |
| Panchayat | Chuker A |
| Post Office | Kunzer |
| PIN | 193404 |
| Mother Tongue | Kashmiri |
| Time Zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle Registration | JK-05 |
Behrampora is accessible through Kunzer-Pattan Road via Chuker village. This road links with NH-1A at Pattan on the one side and the other side connects with Srinagar-Gulmarg Road at Kunzer. The Kunzer-Pattan road is fully macadamized and passes through village Behrampora. For the convenience of passengers, a regular Sumo service is operating on this route. Behrampora village has 3 entrances from Pattan-Kunzer road. The nearest Railway Stations to Behrampora are the Pattan Railway station (8km) and Mazhom Railway station (13km). The nearest Airport to Behrampora is Srinagar International Airport (41km).
The main occupations of the residents of this village include Agriculture, Business, Govt and Private Services. Besides this many talented and professional men are working in Indian states and Gulf Countries. There is also a small market in Behrampora, which consists of almost 10 shops including Kiryana, Grocery, Tailoring and a Baker.
In this village, there is a Govt Middle School, which has 3 concrete single-storey buildings and a small playground. The literacy rate of Behrampora village has significantly increased. There are many highly qualified people in this village and many graduates from Science, Arts, Politics, Engineering, Business, IT, Literature etc backgrounds. There are also 2 government-run Anganwari centres in Behrampora, which are functional in two rented buildings.
Behrampora is only inhabited by the Muslim Sunni community. There are 2 Mosques in this village. Both the Mosques are beautifully decorated and both Mosques have separate fenced Eidgah. There is also a functional Madrasa in this village, which imparts Elementary Quranic Education to local children. There are 2 fenced graveyards outside this village and a historic shrine Zind Peer Sahib is located in the middle of the village Behrampora.
With other parts of the Baramulla town, Behrampora is well known for its scenic beauty. A clear and astonishing view of the world’s famous hill station and tourist spot Gulmarg is visible from village Behrampora. The nearest tourist spots to Behrampora are Tangmarg, Drung, Gulmarg and Baba Reshi.
The inhabitants of Behrampora are confronted with many serious problems. The most acute problems and sufferings are scarcity of Drinking water supply, lack of Healthcare facilities, Improper Drainage system, Rough roads, Rising Unemployment and Poor Telecom services. Besides these problems, there is also a lack of some basic facilities.
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