It lies on the Beerwah-to-Doodhpathri road and is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Srinagar, the largest city and summer capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,[3] which is the southern portion of the wider Indian-administered Kashmir region.

Also neighbouring the village are the surrounding locations of Sonapah to the northeast; Rankipora and Khatiruna to the east; Larbal to the southeast; Peth Zanigaam and Latinae to the south; Sail and Bun Zanigaamin to the southwest; Kanigund in the west; and Goriepora and Gohlar to the northwest.

The roads meet internally in the administrative centre, central Kandoora, locally called Masheed-e-Aungun.

The roads are:The village can be accessed from: The economy of Kandoora is generally agrarian, being derived from agriculture and horticultural produce.

This traditional gathering of leaders has been adapted by Kashmiri Muslims from its origins in erstwhile North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Afghanistan.

Several other languages are occasionally[citation needed] used, including Urdu, English, Persian, Arabic and Hindi.

Teenagers and young adults may continue as students, attending further education at institutions in the wider district.

Sports played locally include: The village has a literacy rate of nearly 62 per cent, according to the 2011 census.