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Handwara is a town in the Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir that is governed by a municipal committee.GeographyHandwara is located at at an average elevation of 1,582 metres above sea level.OrganizationHandwara is a municipal committee town and tehsil subdivision in the Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir. It is divided into thirteen wards and various other electoral precincts, each of which holds an election every five years. The main precincts are the Rajwar and Ramhal precincts. More precincts were added to Handwara after a major cabinet decision made by the National Conference Government. The thirteen wards include Durashpora, Herpora, Banday Mohalla, Zargar Mohalla, Khanbal A, Khanbal B, Bagatpora, Kachiwara, Gonipora, Braripora A, Brariporra B, and Bagatpora.Handwara Tehsil spreads into Wadder Bala and Behni-pora on the one side and Malik Pora on the other side. It sits between Monabal, in Langate Constituency, and the Kralgund areas. Sagi Pora, Unisoo, Kandi and Jaggerpora areas also fall into its territory.PopulationAccording to the 2011 Indian Census, the total population of Handwara is 13,600, consisting of 7,379 males and 6,221 females. The majority of Handwarans speak Kashmiri and Urdu.PoliticsSome of the well-known political parties active in Handwara are the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, and the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. The J & K and Awami Ittihaad parties are becoming increasingly popular in Handwara and adjacent areas.