Kandoora
Kandoora
Kondur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′32″N 74°35′01″E / 33.9923°N 74.5837°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir division |
| District | Budgam district |
| Tehsil (Subdistrict) | Beerwah |
| Named after | Field of stones |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat (Village council) |
| • Sarpanch | Vacant |
| • Moqdam | Ab Lateef Sheik |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 ha (500 acres) |
| Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Bhag de Shafie) | 1,616 m (5,302 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Mahal) | 1,520 m (4,990 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,700 |
| • Density | 825/km2 (2,140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kandoorians or Kondreek |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Language | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN INDIA | 193411 |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
Kondur or Kandoora is the largest village in the Sukhnag River valley, located on the eastern banks of the Sukhnag River. It lies on the Beerwah-to-Doodhpathri road and is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is the southern portion of the wider Indian-administered Kashmir region.
Kandoora is a rural village, with agriculture its main economic activity. It is a Muslim community, with the inhabitants' first language being Koshur (Kashmiri), with other languages in use for particular purposes.