District Baramulla PIN 193402 Area code 01954 | State Jammu and Kashmir Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 01954 | |
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Neighborhoods Takipora, Kharpora, New Colony, Chhan Mohalla | ||
Ferozpora is a village in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the bank of Nalla Ferozpora and is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the town of Tangmarg, of which it is a revenue village, and around 39 kilometres (24 mi) from Srinagar. Though Ferozpora Halqa on revenue records have been divided into two subdivisions, Ferozpora (a)(Gamadar) & Ferozpora (b)(Takipora). As a halqa it has few associated villages viz. Mohyen, Check Ferozpora, Drung, Chhanpora and Qazipora, but as a village it is relatively smaller covering about an area of 1 km2.
Map of Ferozpora 193402
It is the birthplace of M.L.A Mr Mohammad Akbar Lone National Conference.
Economically it has been dependent markedly on Gulmarg tourism and is credited with RBA category on the basis of socially & economically backward area. The village is densely populated, with around 1500 houses.