Srinagar
Srinagar
श्रीनगर سری نگر | |
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City in India | |
Houseboats on Dal Lake Panorama of Srinagar City | |
 Interactive map of Srinagar | |
![Srinagar lies in the Kashmir division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] =](/wiki/File:Kashmir_region._LOC_2003626427_-_showing_Kashmir_division_administered_by_India_in_neon_blue.jpg?lang=simple) Srinagar lies in the Kashmir division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] = | |
| Coordinates: 34°5′24″N 74°47′24″E / 34.09000°N 74.79000°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Region of administration | Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Named for | Lakshmi or Surya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Srinagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Owais Ahmed Rana, IAS |
| Area | |
| • City in India | 294 km2 (114 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 766 km2 (296 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City in India | 1,180,570 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,273,312 |
| • Metro Rank | 37th |
| Demonym(s) | Srinagari, Sirinagari, Sirinagaruk, Shaharuk, Srinagarite |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 190001 |
| Telephone code | 0194 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 01 |
| Sex ratio | 888 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Literacy | 69.15% |
| Distance from Delhi | 876 kilometres (544 mi) NW |
| Distance from Mumbai | 2,275 kilometres (1,414 mi) NE (land) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Precipitation | 710 millimetres (28 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 3.2 °C (37.8 °F) |
| Website | www |
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Srinagar (Urdu: شرینگر, Hindi: श्रीनगर) is a city and the capital of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is on the banks of the Jhelum River, in Northern Kashmir valley. Majority of the population are ethnic Kashmiris who speak the Kashmiri language (Koshur). The majority of people are Muslim.
References
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- ↑ "Srinagar Municipal Corporation Demographics 2011". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "2011 census of India" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Pathak, Analiza (2 September 2020). "Hindi, Kashmiri and Dogri to be official languages of Jammu and Kashmir, Cabinet approves Bill". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ↑ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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