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Ajas is a village and tehsil located in Bandipora district of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of 21 kilometres from the district headquarters Bandipore. The village is situated on the banks of the famous and largest freshwater lake of India, the Wular Lake. Its circumference is partly bound by huge mountains and dense green forests. The is one of the wildlife area and only one wildlife range in Bandipora. There are hundreds of Wild Animals like, Leopard, Black Bear, Mask Dear and many other Wild Animals. A large stream flows through the village and is called the "BudKul".
Ajas | |
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  Ajas Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Ajas Ajas (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′N 74°40′E / 34.33°N 74.67°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Bandipora |
| Tehsil | Ajas[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,961 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193502[4] |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census of India, Ajas has 1908 households.[5] The literacy rate of Ajas village was 56.88% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Ajas, Male literacy stands at 68.91% while the female literacy rate was 44.24%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12961 | 6726 | 6235 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 2160 | 1190 | 970 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2483 | 1293 | 1190 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 68.91% | 44.24% |
| Workers (all) | 3966 | 2857 | 1109 |
| Main workers (total) | 2172 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1794 | 870 | 924 |
Transport
editRoad
editAjas is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Bandipora-Srinagar Road, Ganderbal-Mansbal Road, etc.
Rail
editThe nearest railway stations to Ajas are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station, located at a distance of 29 and 38 kilometres from Ajas.
Air
editThe nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 49 km (30 mi) respectively.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tehsils of Bandipore district". District Bandipore. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Ajas Pin Code". Postal Pin Code For. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Ajas Population". Our Hero.in. Retrieved 17 March 2020.