Litter, Pulwama district
Litter is a notified area and a town in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located 13 km (8.1 mi) towards east from District headquarters Pulwama and 40 km (25 mi) from the summer capital of Srinagar. It is situated on the banks of Rambi Ara, which line Litter Pulwama with Aglar.
Litter Pulwama | |
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Town | |
| Litter Pulwama | |
  Litter Pulwama Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Litter Pulwama Litter Pulwama (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.8153°N 75.0012°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Tehsil | Shahoora |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,588 m (5,210 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 192301 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK13 |
| Website | https://pulwama.gov.in/ |
The tehsil headquarters of Shahoora tehsil are located in Litter.
The main locations which attracts people is the shrine of Ziyarat-e-Sayiddah , which is under maintained by Tourist Department, which enhances the beauty of town.
Transport
Litter is well traffic connected with Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian. The nearest railway stations to Litter are Bijbehara railway station and Panzgam railway station.
Education
A government higher secondary school, government boys and girls school and few ssa schools are also in the two. Besides government schools there are 4-5 private schools located in the area.
References
- "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
