Description

Pulwama is a district in the Indian stateofJammu and Kashmir. District Pulwama came into being in theyear1979 in the larger interests of maintenance of law andorder,closer supervision, more effective control and above all toensurebalanced development of the area. The district is centrallylocatedin the valley of Kashmir and is a resting place forAdventureTourists since it is full of clean water Streams,Lakes,Magnificent Trees and Mighty Mountains where the air is coolandwater sweet. The district is also called Rice Bowl of Kashmirformaximum production of rice grains in the J & K state.BesidesPulwama is famous all over the world for Saffron cultivationwhichis mainly grown in the Karewa lands of Pampore, KakaporaandPulwama blocks. Pulwama is often called the 'Anand of Kashmir'or'Dudha-Kul of Kashmir' on account of its high milk production.TheNational Highway NH1 that connects Srinagar and Jammupassesthrough Pulwama.