After the creation of new District of bandipora with three Tehsils viz.Bandipora,Sonawari and Gurez as its jurisdiction,District Baramulla is still the largest District of the valley having eight Tehsils,seven Assembly Segments,twlve community Development Blocks,206 panchayat Halqas comprising 533 villages.The district is situated at an average height of 1581 meters above the sea level and spread over an area of 4191 sq kms.The district lies between 32-58 to 35-50 north latitude and 73-45 to 75-20 east longitude.It is bounded in the north by district kupwara,in the south east by district poonch of jammu province,district badgam and srinagar of kashmir province and Muzaffrabad(pok) in the west.Baramulla has a long history and is locally know as 'Varamul'.
Varamulla is famous as once it was called the gateway of kashmir being located on the route to the valley from Muzaffrabad(now pok) and Rawalpindi9 now in pakistan),which was the only motorable access to the valley till construction of jammu srinagar road in 1915 A.D.Baramulla for ages,experienced external social and culture influences.Kings and queens,travellers and trekkers,saints and creators and all sort of people were charmed by its natural beauty.This was also a most prosperous trade route.
Varamulla is famous as once it was called the gateway of kashmir being located on the route to the valley from Muzaffrabad(now pok) and Rawalpindi9 now in pakistan),which was the only motorable access to the valley till construction of jammu srinagar road in 1915 A.D.Baramulla for ages,experienced external social and culture influences.Kings and queens,travellers and trekkers,saints and creators and all sort of people were charmed by its natural beauty.This was also a most prosperous trade route.
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