Srinagar district

For other uses, see Srinagar (disambiguation).

Location of Srinagar District within Jammu & Kashmir state

Area	141 km2
Population	900,000 (1991)
Population density	6383/km2 (1991)

Situated at the center of the Kashmir valley, Srinagar is the most populous district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,Indian Administred Kashmir and is home to the summer capital (Srinagar) of Jammu and Kashmir (The capital moves to Jammu city in the winter). The largest city is Srinagar. It is also home to the scenic Dal Lake, a popular tourist destination.

Administration

Srinagar district has 2 Tehsils:

• Srinagar South Tehsil
• Srinagar North Tehsil.

This district consists of a single block: Srinagar. This block consists of a number of panchayats.

Politics

Srinagar District has 8 assembly constituencies: Hazratbal, Zadibal, Iddgah, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Amirakadal, Sonwar and Batmaloo.

Places of worship in Srinagar

• Hazratbal Shrine
• Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, one of the oldest mosques in Kashmir
• Shah-i-Hamadan Mosque
• Kheer bhawani
• Hari Parbat
• Zestha
• Shankaracharya temple, possibly the oldest shrine in Kashmir

Panoramic view of Dal Lake and the city of Srinagar in Srinigar District.

External links

• "ROSHNI" URDU DAILY, daily Urdu newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir
• Greater Kashmir, daily English newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir
• Official website of district administration
• Black & White Photographs of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley