Handwara

Also known as Handwoar

Handwara ( ; ) is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Handwara
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kupwara
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Committee

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History
Sikh rule
Geography
Demographics
Literacy
Educational Institutions
Politics
Notable people
References
External links

Handwara ( ; ) is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.

== History ==