8-569: Ajas is a village and tehsil located in Bandipora district of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir . The village is located at a distance of 21 kilometres from the district headquarters Bandipore . The village is situated on the banks of the famous and largest freshwater lake of India, the Wular Lake . Its circumference is partly bound by huge mountains and dense green forests. The
16-455: A distance of 49 km (30 mi) respectively. Bandipora district Bandipore district (also spelt as Bandipora or Bandipur ) is an administrative district of Indian -administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is one of the 20 districts in the Jammu and Kashmir. Bandipore town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Bandipore is located in
24-635: A population of 392,232 as per 2011 census. Some of the institutions and colleges of Bandipur which provide quality education to the students of district Bandipore. The district comprises seven tehsils: Ajas, Aloosa, Bandipore, Sumbal, Hajin, Gurez and Tulail. The district has three Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Gurez , Bandipore and Sonawari . All of these are part of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency . The district comprises twelve community development blocks: Aloosa, Arin, Baktoor, Bandipore, Bonkoot, Ganastan, Gurez, Hajin, Naidkhai, Nowgam, Sumbal and Tulail. Languages of Bandipore district (2011) According to
32-735: Is bounded by Kupwara district from the north, Baramulla district from west, Ganderbal district from the east, Kargil district in Ladakh , Neelum District in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir and Astore district in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan . Bandipore district is the only district in Kashmir Division that shares border with Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region. This district occupies an area of 398 km . The district has
40-492: Is one of the wildlife area and only one wildlife range in Bandipora. There are hundreds of Wild Animals like, Leopard, Black Bear, Mask Dear and many other Wild Animals. A large stream flows through the village and is called the "BudKul". According to the 2011 census of India , Ajas has 1908 households. The literacy rate of Ajas village was 56.88% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ajas, Male literacy stands at 68.91% while
48-500: The 2011 census Bandipore district has a population of 392,232, roughly equal to the nation of Maldives . This gives it a ranking of 561st in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,117 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,890/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 26.31%. Bandipore has a sex ratio of 899 females for every 1000 males (this varies with religion), and
56-467: The female literacy rate was 44.24%. Ajas is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Bandipora-Srinagar Road, Ganderbal-Mansbal Road, etc. The nearest railway stations to Ajas are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station , located at a distance of 29 and 38 kilometres from Ajas. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at
64-405: The foothills of the snow-clad peaks of Harmukh overlooking the shores of Wular Lake and has produced hundreds of scholars and intellectuals. The district is known for its tourist places such as Wular Vintage Park, Athwatoo and Gurez valley. Before 1947, this town was a big trade and literary centre of Kashmir. This district was carved out from the erstwhile Baramulla district in 2007. The district
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