Hathlangoo

Hathlangoo (The Hundred Branches) previously known as Hashmatpora is a village in the Sopore tehsil of Baramulla district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 8 km away from sub-district headquarter Sopore and 22 km away from district headquarters Baramulla. It is one of the largest village in Zaingair. The Hathlangoo village has Janwara Village in the South, Magraypora in the North, Botingoo in the Northwest, Malmapanpora in the West and Wular Lake in the East.

Ethymology
The name Hathlangoo is a Kashmiri word made up of two words: Hath means (hundred) and Leng means (branches). The ancestors of this village said that there was a chinar tree in the village which had a hundred branches and then the elders of the village used this as a secondary name for the village initially named as Hashmatpora. That chinar tree is still present in the cemetery of the village. Later on, with the passing of time, the secondary name of the village permanently replaced the original name.



Geography
Hathlangoo is located at 34.3456°N, 74.5039°W. The village occupies an area of 5.24 km2 (about 1295.87 acres). On the east side Hathlangoo is 1 km from Wular Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. On a hilltop on the north side is the Baba Shukur-ud-Din shrine.

Wular lake is rich in flora and fauna. The fish of Wular lakeis famous for their taste and look. There are two islands in the middle of the lake.



Demographics
The Hathlangoo village has a population of 2,988 of which 1,522 are males while 1,466 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hathlangoo village, the population of children aged 0-6 is 388 which makes up 12.99% of the total population of the village. The Average Sex Ratio of Hathlangoo village is 963 which is higher than the Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. The child Sex Ratio for the Hasmat Pora as per census is 865, higher than the Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Hathlangoo village has a lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, the literacy rate of Hasmat Pora village was 63.08% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Hathlangoo, Male literacy stands at 73.21% while female literacy rate was 52.72%.

Castes In Hathlangoo Sopore
There are several Castes in Hathlangoo Sopore village,The Dar and Lone are the native castes of the village. The Ancestors of these two Castes have lived there for many hundreds of years. Once only few families were living in this village which includes four families from Dar, two families from Lone Caste, one or two family from Ganie Caste and the other one or two from the Mir Caste.

Other Castes include Wani, Ganie, Mir, and Bhat. There are also other Castes residing in this Village among which the four families are from, the Shah Caste, one family from the 'Tantray' Caste, one family from 'Baba' caste, four families from the 'Parray' caste. The 'Wani' caste is the biggest migrated Community in the village which is believed that their Ancestors were migrated from the Southern parts of Kashmir which once was called the 'Maraaz'. Now they have been living in the village for many decades. This village is in the Northern part of Kashmir which once was called 'Kamraaz'.

Educational Infrastructure


Hathlangoo village has one government-run high school and one middle School and three primary SSA schools. Bilal Memorial English Medium School is the only private school in this Village.

In This Village their is One Taleem Ul Quran is an Islamic institute where boys in the morning and girls after Asr attend separate classes for learning the Quran. And also The Central Public libraryis in this Village where all types of Islamic books are available to Read for a limited period of Time.

Religious Places
There are Eight (8) mosques in this village, 4 of which are Jama Masjids All the people of this village are Muslims. Eid prayers are mostly offered in Markazi Eidgah which is located near Dar mohalla front side of the Central Cemetry. Hathlangoo consists of more than twelve mohallas: The biggest Mohalla of the village is  Dangar Mohalla.

Amenities


The village has a vast land for playing. It has the biggest stadium in the Sopore block. Cricket and football are popular sports. Hathlangoo has produced some talented cricket players that have played at inter-college level. The Hathlangoo sports ground holds various regional sporting events. The Hathlangoo Premier Leagueis a non professional cricket tournament held in Hatlangoo every year.

Healthcare Facilities


The village has one government-run Allopathic Medical Dispensary with almost all the basic Medical Needs. There are four clinics in this Village, three at Dangar Mohalla and the fourth in Khuspora.

Transportation
Air

The nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar which is located around 70 kilometres from Hathlangoo.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Sopore railway station which is located 15 kilometres from Hathlangoo.

Road

Hathlangoo is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Sopore–Bandipora Road and other roads around the village. From Hathlangoo to Sopore, EECO Vehicle  Service is always available from Morning Time till late Dusk Time at EECO STAND HATHLANGOO near Cerntal Cemetry.