| Uri Jammu and Kashmir • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 1,363 m (4,472 ft) |
| District(s) | Baramula |
| Population | 5,256 (2001) |
Coordinates: Uri is a town on the river Jhelum in the Baramula district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, and a sector named after the town. The town is very near the de-facto Pakistan border. The town was leveled in the Richter 7.6 2005 Kashmir earthquake on 8 October 2005.
Geography
Uri is located at ,[1] and has an average elevation of 1363 metres (4471 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Uri had a population of 5256. Males constitute 63% of the population and females 37%. Uri has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 46%. In Uri, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Uri
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
