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Baramulla

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Also known as Baramula

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Baramulla is a city and human settlement in India, serving as the capital of Baramulla district within the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The city is situated near the Jhelum River and has an elevation above sea level of 1592 meters. Its official name is وَرمُل, بارہ مولہ.

The population of Baramulla is recorded as 71434. It operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone, also designated as Asia/Kolkata. The local postal code is 193101, and the dialing code is 1952. The city is connected by the NH701 trunk road.

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Place details

Locality
Baramulla
Region
Jammu and Kashmir
Country
India
Population
77,276
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Baramulla
Settlement.native_name
Varmul
Settlement.native_name_lang
Kashmiri
Settlement.other_name
Varāhamūla
Settlement.settlement_type
City administered by India
Settlement.image_skyline
Baramulla Public School.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Baramulla Public School in Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom
4
Settlement.subdivision_type
Administering country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.image_map1
Kashmir region. LOC 2003626427 - showing Kashmir division administered by India in neon blue.jpg
Settlement.map_caption1
Baramulla lies in the Kashmir division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region.
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Jammu & Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Origin
  • History
  • Ancient and medieval
  • {{anchor|Atrocities in October 1947}}October 1947 atrocities during the First Kashmir War
  • Reports
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Languages
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Eco Park
  • Transport
  • Road
  • From Srinagar
  • From Uri and Muzaffarabad
  • From Kupwara via Watergam
  • Air
  • Train
  • See also
  • References

Baramulla (), also known as Varmul () in Kashmiri, is a city and municipality of the Baramulla district of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Baramulla district, located on the banks of the River Jhelum downstream from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The city was earlier known as gateway of Kashmir, serving as the major distribution centre for goods arriving in Kashmir valley through the Jhelum valley cart road. It is located within the Kashmir Valley on the foothills of the Pir Panjal Range.

The city was earlier known as Varāhamūla. The name is derived from two Sanskrit words, varāha (meaning wild boar) and mūla (meaning root/origin). The city was a major urban settlement and trade centre, before suffering extensive damage during the First Kashmir War. Currently, Baramulla is a major centre of business and education in northern Kashmir.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Baramulla” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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