Sopore is a city in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, about 45 kilometres north-west of Srinagar and 16 kilometres north-east of Baramulla. Settled on both banks of the Jhelum River, it has been a central business hub of North Kashmir and was recognised as an urban area from the 1911 census. It is known as the Apple Town of Kashmir because its fruit market, one of the largest in Asia, handles a large share of the apple trade of the Kashmir Valley. Wular Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia, lies nearby. At the 2011 census the city had a population of 61,098.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Sopore (Wikipedia)
Demographics
the city had a population of 61,098
Demographics, census year
In the 2011 census, the city had a population of 61,098
Part Of: India, Lead
As of the 2011 India census, Sopore urban area
On Continent: Asia, Lead, country and continent
As of the 2011 India census, Sopore urban area
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
As of the 2011 India
View the Source2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kolkata, IST lineQuote, Zone Asia/Kolkata, IST line
5:30 - IST 1941 Oct
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