Why visit Pulwama
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 13 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Pandav Lari and Teacher"s Park.
Weather in Pulwama
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About Pulwama
Pulwama (Urdu pronunciation: [pʊlʋɑːmɑː] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [pulʋoːm] or [pulɡoːm]) is a city and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the summer capital of the state, Srinagar.
From the Wikipedia article Pulwama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pulwama on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks6
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Shrine of Peer Mahdi Baba Rishi Naqashbandi
Monument and historic site · Sunni · 8.6 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
Teacher"s Park
Park · 1.3 km
Women's College Pulwama Circular Road, Pulwama
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
JHELUM CLUB STADIUM MARVAL
Sports field and stadium · 11.1 km
PAMPORE-KAKAPORE ROAD, srinagar
Sports Stadium Pulwama
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 km
Srinagar Newa Road, Pulwama
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes5
Kashmir 2 Punjab (K2P) Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.8 km
Srinagar Newa Road, Pulwama
Where to stay13
ZAMEER S HOUSE
Motel and hotel · 6.0 km
ZASU PULWAMA Tahab-Chakoora Pulwama Road, PULWAMA
1 more on the map.
History
Pulwama was known as Panwangam in antiquity, and later as Pulgam.
From the History section of Pulwama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship71
Hanfia Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 14.3 km
Charebagh Mohalla, Kaigam, Awantipora
Jamia Masjid Iqbal
Place of worship · Sunni · 11.8 km
Khaar Mode, Tral Road, Awantipora, Avantipora
Jamia Masjid Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith
Place of worship · Sunni · 11.2 km
Jawbrara, Awantipora
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Al-Rasheed International School (The Fun House Playschool)
School · 11.8 km
Old NH, Awantipora
Govt. Degree College for Women, Pulwama
School · 1.3 km
Pulwama-Awantipora Road, Pulwama
Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Pulwama
School
Washbug near Shaheed Park, Pulwama
Healthcare17
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Awantipora
Hospital · 13.6 km
Map of Pulwama
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Awantipur 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Nagam 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Tsrār Sharīf 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Chadoora 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Pāmpur 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Krālapur 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Shopian 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Arwani 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Srinagar 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Anantnag 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Islamic University of Science and Technology, Irfanrulz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Avantiswami Temple entrance (6134257460), Varun Shiv Kapur from New Delhi, India, CC BY 2.0
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- Romoo temple, ArjunDharPundit, CC BY 4.0
- Dhar temple @ Romu, ArjunDharPundit, CC BY 4.0
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