Ferozpora
Ferozpora | |
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Village | |
Ferozpora Ferozpora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
Coordinates: 34°03′33″N 74°25′28″E / 34.05917°N 74.42444°ECoordinates: 34°03′33″N 74°25′28″E / 34.05917°N 74.42444°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Baramulla |
Languages
Kashmiri | |
• Official | Urdu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 193402 |
Telephone code | 01954 |
Ferozpora is a village in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the bank of Nalla Ferozpora and is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the town of Tangmarg, of which it is a revenue village, and around 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Srinagar. Though Ferozpora Halqa on revenue records have been divided into two subdivisions, Ferozpora (a)(Gamadar) & Ferozpora (b)(Takipora). As a halqa it has few associated villages viz. Mohyen, Check Ferozpora, Drung, Chhanpora and Qazipora, but as a village it is relatively smaller covering about an area of 1 km2.
It is the birthplace of M.L.A Mr Mohammad Akbar Lone National Conference.
Economically it has been dependent markedly on Gulmarg tourism and is credited with RBA category on the basis of socially & economically backward area. The village is densely populated, with around 1500 houses.