Renzipora is a village in Awantipora tehsil of district Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Almost at an equal distance from District Pulwama and Tehsil Awantipora. Renzipora is settled in a lush vale in the shadow of small hills drained by an irrigation Kul.

Renzipora
Coordinates: 33°51′32″N 74°59′46″E / 33.859°N 74.996°E / 33.859; 74.996
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1][2]

Demographics edit

It consists of 200 households. The village had a population of 694 according to the 2011 Census of India.[citation needed]. Awaiting the results of census 2021 seems like the population has increased exponentially in this decade.

Geography edit

The nearest town is Awantipora, 6 km away.

Governance edit

Renzipora comes under ReshiPora panchayat. Awantipora is the sub district headquarters. District headquarters of the village is Pulwama, 11 km away. The village is situated on relatively elevated grounds and has been a refuge during floods.[3]

Economy edit

Renzipora village produces apples, almonds, walnuts and saffron. The average nut yield/tree is about 7.5 kg with nut length of 29 mm and nut width of 14.06mm.

Renzipora was earlier called "Rezikpora" (Rezikh meaning food, pora meaning place) as it was always rich in food resources like maize, wheat, rice etc. due to fertile land.

Renzipora is the home of two veneer firms, Skyline veneer and Diamond veneer. The veneer is peeled from popular woods.[clarification needed] These industries were set up with the help of transport subsidies disbursed under Govt. of India Scheme JK DFC w.e.f. 1-04-2008 to 31-03-2009. 42 lakhs was disbursed into these industries by government via Jammu and Kashmir Bank awantipora.[4]

Renzipora village was given RBA status[clarification needed] in 2010.[5]

Education edit

One government funded middle school, one primary school, one sub-centre operate there.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "A family of 10 who have to live in a cowshed". Rising Kashmir.
  4. ^ http://www.jkdfc.org/beneficiaries/transport_subsidy_4.html [dead link]
  5. ^ "Latest News From Kashmir, Breaking News, Current Headlines, Kashmir News Online | Greater Kashmir". Greater Kashmir.
  6. ^ "Ups Renzipora Middle School, Pulwama - Fees, Admissions, Reviews and Address 2021".