Lethapora


Lethapora, also known as Lethpora, Lyetpur and Lalitpur, is a village in the Pampore tehsil of the Pulwama district of Jammu and [Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir], India. It has a long history as it was named after a king Lalitaditya Muktapida, who was a powerful ruler of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir. It was first named as Lalitpur and later changed to Lethapora. It is one of the main markets for tourists and locals for Kashmiri dry fruits like walnuts, almonds, etc. You can get the world's finest saffron from here, which is available easily in the market. It mainly has three main markets, that is Upper Market, Main Market, and Down Market. Upper market is like the corporate area of the village, which mainly has a mixture of shops like saffron and other dry fruit shops, restaurants, hotels, tea stalls, banks, schools, gym, showrooms, etc. In the Main Market, you will find basic shops selling fruits, vegetables, kirana, and other basics, and in the Down Market, it mostly has saffron shops along with other shops, and restaurants

Location

Lethapora is located on the banks of the Jhelum River. It lies at the foothills of the south-western corner of the Zabarwan mountain range, locally known as Vastoorwun. The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway passes through the village. It is from the summer capital, Srinagar, to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Lethapora has 828 households, with over population of more than 6100, which is the second highest in the district of Pulwama. It is the second-largest village in Pulwama in terms of population. The average literacy rate is 70.53%. Most people in the village are associated with agriculture. Saffron is the main crop and the main source of income for the village. The total geographical area of the village is.

Education

Lethapora has the average literacy rate of 70.53% according to 2011 census. 3,470 males and 2,661 females. It is hub of education for nearby villages like Hajibal, Banderpora, Goripora, Barsu, Oudipora, Jawbehara, Chandhara etc. as this village has the largest network of schools.
Lethapora is a school cluster in Pampora block of Pulwama district in Jammu And Kashmir Which is having about 22 Schools in it. In which 9 are present in Lethapora. This cluster include all private and government schools of this area. Here is List all the government and private schools of this cluster is listed below.
1IQRA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LETHPORA
2M.I.E.I CHANDHARA
3HS BARSOO
4BPS NEW COLONY LETHAPORA
5ALFAJAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BARSOO
6H.SEC. SCHOOL LETHPORA
7BPS DALIHARA COLONY BARSOO
8BPS HATIWARA
9BPS UDHIPORA
10MOTHER LAP LETHPORA
11BPS NAGBAL
12HS CHANDHARA
13BPS LETHPORA
14PS SARHORA CHANDHARA
15HANFIA ISLAMIA
16BPS KHEIRPATH
17PS KHUTU
18C.E.M. SCHOOL LETHPORA
19FIRDOUSI E.M.HIGH SCHOOL
20SYED JAFAR-UDIN ISLAMIA SCHOOL
21MS LETHPORA
22GMS BARSOO

Apart from this, it has Green Valley College of Education. Pampore Degree College, Islamic University of Science and Technology, and AIIMS are just away from Lethapora.