Kunzer

Kunzer

Kunzar
Kunzer Kunzar
	Nickname: Rizuidu
	Kunzer Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Kunzer Kunzer (India)
	Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°30′E / 34.09°N 74.50°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Baramulla
Government
• Body	Municipal Committee Kunzer, MCK
Elevation	1,761 m (5,778 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	1,901
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JK05
Website	baramulla.nic.in

Kunzar, or Kunzer, is a town in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir located in the District Baramulla. It is 30 km from Srinagar and approximately 32 km from Baramulla town.

Geography

Kunzer is located at 34°05′N 74°30′E / 34.09°N 74.50°E / 34.09; 74.50.^[3] It has an average elevation of 1,761 metres (5,778 feet). Kunzer is situated on the left bank/side of river Ferozpora Nallah which is the big river of this area. Kunzer is also famous for clean water as there are few springs in kunzer town and people of the surrounding areas come here and collect water for drinking purposes as the water comes from these springs is very sweet and the people call these springs as Kokar nag.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Kunzer had a population of 1901. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Kunzer has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 30%. In Kunzer, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.Kunzer has a Primary Health Center PHC for all the patients of the area.It has one Govt. Higher Secondary school, Govt High school, Mohammadia High School, Hamdania Public school, Allama Iqbal high school and various government middle and primary schools. A Jammu and Kashmir Bank ATM and an HDFC ATM are functional in the market. India Post Sub Office commonly known as Post Office is located at the central heart of town. Tehsil Office is located opposite the Army Camp. For recreational purposes, two public parks have been developed, which are located near the Kunzer bridge. Kunzer is also a gateway to famous tourist hill station Gulmarg and Baba Reshi. Kunzer houses one open state play field, two public parks, one police law enforcement station, Niabat Office in the central area.