Pulwama

The district of Pulwama was created from the district of Anantnag in the year 1979. The district is spread over an area of 1398 square kilometers. Pulwama is situated at a short distance of 32 kilometers from the hub of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar.

The district of Pulwama is subdivided into six community development blocks, four tehsils, 554 villages and six notified area committees. The total population of the district stood at 5.16 lakhs according to the census conducted in the year 1991. The majority of the populace of the district is occupied in agriculture. 77000 hectares of land is under cultivation in the district. Pulses, paddy, maize and mustard are some of the chief crops cultivated in the district of Pulwama. Cultivation of saffron is a specialty of the district. The ambree apples of the orchards of Pulwama are reputed all over the globe. 1011 square kilometers of the total area of the district is covered by forests.

The beautiful Pulwama district is renowned for its historical and religious centers that are often visited by the tourists. While on a tour of the district of Pulwama, the tourists can visit the Avantishwar Temple at Jawbrari, which was built in the 9th century by Raja Awanti Varma and still stands in its magnificent glory in the district of Pulwama. Pilgrims of different communities gather every year in large numbers to visit the other religious sites of the Payer Temple, shrine of Shah Hamdan and Asar Sharief Pintoora in the district of Pulwama.