District Jail Kupwara

The Jail has been commissioned in December, 2009 to meet the challenges faced due to overcrowding at Central Jail Srinagar and also to facilitate family visits and speedy trial of inmates. Relevant information with regard to the Jail is as under:

Distance from Tourist  Reception Centre Srinagar to Jail	100 Kms
Mode of Transport	Sumo, Buses and Taxi
Location of the Jail	Dadwan Kupwara
Climatic Conditions	Summer : Pleasant / Rainy Winter : Very Cold
Language spoken	English/ Urdu/ Kashmiri
Lodgement capacity of the Jail	164
Total area of land	41 Kanals
Name of the Superintendent Jail	Sh. Shahbaz Hussain
Contact information	(O) 01955-252037