Iskander Pora, Jammu and Kashmir


Iskander Pora is a village in the district Budgam, tehsil Beerwah in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about west of the district headquarters, Budgam, and about west of the summer capital of Srinagar.
The village is predominantly inhabited by members of the Shia community, although individuals of other religious faiths also reside there in peaceful coexistence.

Demographics

In the 2011 census Iskander Pora had a population of 3,301, 1,733 males and 1568 females. The village had a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1,000 males.

Geography

Iskander Pora is located at. It has an average elevation of. It is situated at plateau-like land mass, it is surrounded by karewas on south, west and north with its east surrounded by plains.
Iskander Pora is connected with the Srinagar city via Magam town and Budgam district headquarters, Budgam, via Beerwah town. It is away from Magam and away from Beerwah. It is also connected to tehsil Khag via Malpora which is also distant.
Mazhom Railway Station is the nearby railway stations to Magam for a person arriving from north or south.

Education

Schools

Religious education

Religious education is imparted in local maktabs. These impart education on a part-time basis to the children.
•Maktabs names
1. Maktab-e-Islamia run by Al-Abbas Relief trust.
2. Babul Ilm run by Hauziya Babul Ilm, Budgam.
3. Maktab e Imamia affiliated to Tanzeem ul Makatib.