[8] It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the summer capital of the state, Srinagar.

[9] On 12 February 2021, the government of Jammu and Kashmir approved the constitution of a board for scrutinising and evaluating objections, representations and suggestions by stakeholders concerning a draft master plan for Greater Pulwama 2020–2040.

[3] The female sex ratio of the city is 831, lower than the Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889.

Additionally, the child female sex ratio is around 718; also lower than the state average of 862.

Other religious minorities in the city include Sikhs (0.34%), Christians (0.17%), Buddhists (0.02%) and Jains (0.01%); 0.24% of the population abstained from declaring their beliefs.