Midoora( مِیںڈورہ) also known as Midru, is a piedmont, agglomerated rural settlement in the

Awantipora Awantipora () or Avantipur or Aavantipur, known as Woontpor () in Kashmiri, is a town, just opposite of Pulwama city, on the banks of the river Jhelum in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is on the Jammu–Srinagar Nati ...

Tehsil of

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in Indian-administered

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. It is at a distance of 30 km from

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and 8 km from the main town

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and 7 km from

. In Northwest of it stands the majestic Wasturwan, a picturesque mountain forest.

History

Early Modern History

History

Midoora was uninhabited around 450 years ago, primarily served as grazing land for

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. In the second half of 16th century, a devout man named ''Baba Yusuf Jalali'' (d. 12

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989 AH/ 25 March 1580 CE), originally from Haba Kadal, is believed to have founded the first settlement in the region. He arrived in the mountainous region of Wasturwan via Nishat and spent much of his ascetic life in Wasturwan, where he dedicated himself to spiritual practices, sustaining himself on goat milk and Wopal haakh (

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). In his later years, Baba Yusuf Jalali adopted his niece, ''Shah Begum,'' and arranged her marriage to his

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, ''Mir Syed Hassan Shah Bukhari''- great-grandson of ''Syed Hassan Mantaqi'' (RA) of Awantipora. After the marriage, Syed community grew, forming the settlement. Eventually other castes settled, leading to Midoora's growth into a more diverse village.

Climate

Midoora has a moderate

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. Its geographical location largely defines the moderate climate. It can be described as hot in summers and cold, snowy in winters. The hottest month is July and the coldest are December–January.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census of India, Midoora had a

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of 4441. The

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of the Village is 927 with 2305 males and 2136 females. There are a total of 580 households. The total number of children under the age of 6 is 1302. A total of 113 people constituting 2.54% of the total population belonged to Schedule Tribe (ST).Population Finder 2011
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Education

According to the 2011 Census, Midoora has 2199 literates, making the

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70.05% . There are many primary, middle and a couple of secondary schools in service, to the Children and Adolescents of the Village. Some prominent Schools are: * Government High School * Jalali English Medium High School (Public School) * Government Middle School *Modern Public Mission School (Privately Owned) *Al-Furqan Public School (Privately Owned)

Notable people

*Prof. A.G. Ahanger - Ex-Director

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& Ex-Officio Secretary to Government. * Mohit Bhan - Politician, Current

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spokesperson, Social activist.

References

{{reflist Villages in Pulwama district