Drugmulla

Coordinates: 34°30′22″N 74°15′11″E / 34.506°N 74.253°E / 34.506; 74.253
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Drugmulla
Drugmul
Village
Drugmulla is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Drugmulla
Drugmulla
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Drugmulla is located in India
Drugmulla
Drugmulla
Drugmulla (India)
Coordinates: 34°30′22″N 74°15′11″E / 34.506°N 74.253°E / 34.506; 74.253[1]
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
TehsilDrugmulla[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,930[3]
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Hindi, English
 • SpokenKashmiri, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193222
Vehicle registrationJK-09
Websitekupwara.nic.in

Drugmulla is a village and tehsil headquarter in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 5 kilometres from the district headquarters Kupwara.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Drugmulla had 736 households.[3] The literacy rate of Drugmulla town is 71.51%. The male literacy stands at 82.73% while the female literacy rate was 54.73%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 12930 7665 5265
Children aged below 6 years 2394 1353 1041
Scheduled caste 8 8 0
Scheduled tribe 724 368 356
Literacy 71.51% 82.73% 54.73%
Workers (all) 4025 3729 296
Main workers (all) 2841 2691 150
Marginal workers (total) 1184 1038 146

Education[edit]

Some of the institutions of Drugmulla Village which provide quality education to the students of Drugmulla and other areas of the district:

  1. UPS Bandpora Drugmulla
  2. Iqbal Memorial Dugmulla
  3. Imperial Drugmulla
  4. Alfayaz Public School
  5. IDPS Drugmula, Kupwara
  6. Almisba public school.

Transportation[edit]

Air[edit]

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport, 88 kilometres or a two and a half an hour drive away.[citation needed] [4]

Rail[edit]

The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station and Sopore railway station, located 42 and 50 kilometres from Drugmulla respectively. There are plans to connect Drugmulla by rail by extending the Jammu–Baramulla line to Kupwara which will pass through Drugmulla.[5]

Road[edit]

Drugmulla is well-connected by road to other towns and villages in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India by the Sopore-Kupwara Road and Drugmulla-Kupwara Road. The NH 701 passes through Drugmulla.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Drugmulla (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Villages in Kupwara district". Kupwara district website. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Drugmulla Town Population" (PDF). Census India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Aai Airport'S | Airports Authority Of India". Aai.aero. Retrieved 11 August 2022.[failed verification]
  5. ^ "J&K gets ₹3,848-cr Baramulla-Kupwara railroad project". NBMCW. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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