Handwara

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Handwara (Gujari/Kashmiri: हंदवारा <small>(Devanagari)</small>, ہندوارہ <small>(Nastaleeq)</small>) is a town and a notified area committee in Kupwara District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Handwara is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,582&nbsp;metres (5,190&nbsp;feet).

Demographics

India census, Handwara had a population of 10,624. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Handwara has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 38%. In Handwara, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

হান্ডৱারहान्द्वाराHandwara Tehsil
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