Block / Tehsil → Handwara
District → Kupwara
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Waskura village is 000221. Waskura village is located in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 1km away from sub-district headquarter Handwara (tehsildar office) and 12km away from district headquarter Kupwara. As per 2009 stats, Machipora is the gram panchayat of Waskura village.
The total geographical area of village is 118.2 hectares. Waskura has a total population of 1,236 peoples, out of which male population is 631 while female population is 605. Literacy rate of waskura village is 48.46% out of which 56.42% males and 40.17% females are literate. There are about 202 houses in waskura village.
Handwara is nearest town to waskura village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 1km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,236 | 631 | 605 |
| Literate Population | 599 | 356 | 243 |
| Illiterate Population | 637 | 275 | 362 |
| Waskura - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Machipora |
| Block / Tehsil : | Handwara |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 118.2 hectares |
| Population : | 1,236 |
| Households : | 202 |
| Nearest Town : | Handwara (1 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Handwara |
| List of Tehsils in Kupwara |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.