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Midoora
 Midoora( مِیںڈورہ) also known as Midru, is a piedmont, agglomerated rural settlement in the Awantipora Tehsil of Pulwama district in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is at a distance of 30 km from Srinagar and 8 km from the main town Tral and 7 km from Awantipora. In Northwest of it stands the majestic Wasturwan, a picturesque mountain forest.[5] HistoryEarly Modern HistoryHistory
Midoora was uninhabited around 450 years ago, primarily served as grazing land for Livestock.[citation needed] In the second half of 16th century, a devout man from Srinagar named Baba Yusuf Jalali, founded the settlement.[citation needed] He would often worship on Wasturwan, sustaining himself on goat milk and Wopal haakh (Kale). In his later years, he adopted his niece and arranged her marriage to his disciple, Mir Syed Hassan Shah Bukhari, a descendant of Syed Hassan Mantaqi of Awantipora. Over time, the Syed community expanded, eventually attracting other castes to settle. ClimateMidoora has a moderate climate. 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_Masjid,_Midoora.jpg) At the 2011 Census of India, Midoora had a population of 4441. The sex ratio 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).[1] EducationAccording to the 2011 Census, Midoora has 2199 literates, making the literacy rate 70.05% .[1] 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:
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