District at Glance

Kupwara is northern district of J&K State with a distance of about

100 kms from Summer Capital . Population of the district is about

8,50000 and area is about 2379 Sqkms. District is bestowed with beautiful valley of Lolab, People in the District are quite aware of Herbal medicines and use of these herbs is a common practice in different types of ailments.

In ISM sector District Kupwara is having 18 dispensaries spread all over the District from Sagipora to . ISM dispensaries provide health care to maximum No. of people and in some areas is the only health service provider.

District is divided in 10 blocks and five assembly constituencies.

S. No Blocks Assembly ISM Dispensary 01. Langate ISM Haril 02. Handwara ISM Nutnoosa 03. Zachaldara Handwara ISM Behnipora 04. Vilgam Handwara ISL Lilum/ Manzgam 05. Kupwara Kupwara Gushi/ Batergam 06. Kupwara Dardpora/ Meelyal 07. Kupwara Jumgund 08. Maidanpora/ Khurhama 09. Kalaroos Lolab Nil 10. Tanghdar Nichyan/Tadd/Amrohoe Teetwal

UNSANCTIONED DISPENSARIES

These Dispensaries were opened and inaugurated by Ministers /

MLAs from time to time and were also reflected in District Development

Board meetings. The sanctioning of these Dispensaries with infrastructure and manpower is still awaited. However these Dispensaries were being run by internal arrangement basis. Now these dispensaries stand closed due to detachment of the staff to their original place of posting vide order

No DISM/EST-G/246/09 Dated 03-03-2011.

S. ISM Dispensary Status No 01. ISM Dispensary Senzipora Rented 02. ISM Dispensary Mushkjal Rented 03. ISM Dispensary Dolipora Govt. Building

I.S.M Dispensary Gushee Kupwara

1. Population :- 4800 (Four Thousand Eight Hundred)

2. Location :- Gushi (Proper)

3. Building :- Single Storey Govt. Building

4. Block :- Kupwara

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. NTPHC (100 Mtrs near) 8. Nearby School:- a. Primary School SSA in same compound. b. Govt. Middle School Boys / Girls.

I.S.M Dispensary Meelyal Kupwara

1. Population :- 13000 (Apx.) Thirteen Thousand

2. Location :- Meelyal (Proper)

3. Building :- Govt. Building

4. Block :- Kralpora

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. Govt. RNTCP Centre Meelyal b. Govt. 1st Aid Centre. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Middle School Meelyal

I.S.M Dispensary Lilum Kupwara

1. Population :- 2440 (Apx). Two Thousand Four Hundred forty

2. Location :- Lilum

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Vilgam

5. Constituency :- Handwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 02 (1 Contractual) b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. Sub Centre 150 mtrs away. 8. Nearby School:- a. Boys High School Lilum

I.S.M Dispensary Chowkibal Kupwara

1. Population :- 12000 (Apx.) Twelve Thousand approximate.

2. Location :- Redi Chowkibal.

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Kralpora

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 01 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre 1 ½ Kms away. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School Chowkibal (500 mtrs.)

I.S.M Dispensary Batergam Kupwara

1. Population :- 10000 (apx.) Ten Thousand only)

2. Location :- Batergam

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Kupwara

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. N.O = 01 d. P.T.S = 01 e. Watch & Ward = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. SDH Kupwara 3 kms away. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Middle School Batergam (150 mtrs).

I.S.M Dispensary Manzgam Kupwara

1. Population :- 2735 (Apx.)

2. Location :- Khan Mohalla Manzgam Kupwara.

3. Building :- Govt. Building

4. Block :- Vilgam

5. Constituency :- Handwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 d. Night Chowkidar = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. No PHC or Sub Centre nearby. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School Manzgam ½ Kms away

I.S.M Dispensary Khurhama Kupwara

1. Population :- 5600 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Mir Mohalla Khurhama.

3. Building :- Govt. Building

4. Block :- Sogam

5. Constituency :- Lolab

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. Two Sub Centers nearby. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Middle School Khurhama ( ½ kms )

I.S.M Dispensary Dardpora Kupwara

1. Population :- 6500 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Dardpora

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Kralpora

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. 2 Sub Centres nearby. 8. Nearby School:- a. Middle School Dardpora ½ Kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Maidanpora Kupwara

1. Population :- 6000 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Maidanpora

3. Building :- Double Storey Govt. Building

4. Block :- Sogam

5. Constituency :- Lolab.

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 d. Night Chowkidar = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. PHC Maidanpora 50 mtrs away. 8. Nearby School:- a. Hr. Sec. Institute Maidanpora 750 mtrs.

I.S.M Dispensary Nutnoosa Kupwara

1. Population :- 4500 (Approximately )

2. Location :- Nutnoosa

3. Building :- Govt. Building

4. Block :- Handwara

5. Constituency :- Handwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 01 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. NTPHC Nutnoosa 1 kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. High School Nutnoosa 1 ½ Kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Haril Kupwara

1. Population :- 4000 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Haril

3. Building :- Govt. Building

4. Block :- Langate

5. Constituency :- Langate

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre ½ Kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School 100 wards.

I.S.M Dispensary Teetwal Kupwara

1. Population :- 6000 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Teetwal

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Tangdar

5. Constituency :- Karnah

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 01 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre ½ Kms 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School Teetwal ½ Kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Nachiyan Kupwara

1. Population :- 5000 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Nachiyan

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Tangdar

5. Constituency :- Karnah

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre 1 kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School 2 kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Budnambal Kupwara

1. Population :- 3500 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Budnambal

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Kralpora

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 01 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre 1 kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Middle School ½ kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Jumagund Kupwara

1. Population :- 4500 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Jumagund

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Trehgam

5. Constituency :- Kupwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 02 (01 contractual) b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre 1 kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Middle School 1 kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Amrohee Kupwara

1. Population :- 1500 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Amrohee

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Tangdar

5. Constituency :- Karnah

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. No Sub Centre nearby. 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Primary School ½ Kms away.

I.S.M Dispensary Tadd Kupwara

1. Population :- 3200 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Tadd

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Tangdar

5. Constituency :- Karnah

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. One Sub Centre 1 kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. Hr. Sec. School 50 yards.

I.S.M Dispensary Behnipora Kupwara

1. Population :- 2500 (Approximate)

2. Location :- Behnipora

3. Building :- Rented

4. Block :- Zachaldara

5. Constituency :- Handwara

6. Staff Strength :-

a. Medical Officer = 01 b. Pharmacist = 02 c. P.T.S = 01 7. Near by Health Centre:- a. NTPHC ½ kms away 8. Nearby School:- a. Govt. High School Behnipora 1 kms away