Handwara

Also known as Handwoar

Handwara ( ; ) is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Handwara
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kupwara
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Committee
Settlement.governing_body: Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 291.47
Settlement.population_total: 13600
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: India
Located in: Kupwara
Population: 269311
Elevation: 1582
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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postal code: 193221

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Handwara ( ; ) is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.

== History ==

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