Ganderbal

Ganderbal
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Ganderbal Location of Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates	34°14′N 74°47′E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District(s)	Ganderbal
Population	13,944 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 1,619 metres (5,312 ft)

Ganderbal (Kashmiri: गांदरबल (Devanagari), گاندربل (Perso-Arabic)) is a district and a notified area committee carved out from Srinagar district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Geography

Ganderbal is located at 34.23°N 74.78°E / 34.23; 74.78. It has an average elevation of 1,619 metres (5,312 feet). It‘s bordered by district Srinagar in the south, Bandipore to the north, Kargil in the north east, Anantnag to the south east and Baramulla in the south west. It‘s divided into four blocks viz, Ganderbal, Kangan, Lar and wakoora. Nallah Sindh, a major tributary to the Jehlum river flows through this district. The water of the river is mainly used for irrigation, and generation of Hydroelectricity. There are three Hydroelectric Power Stations, Lower Sindh Hydroelectric Power Project Ganderbal, Upper Sindh Hydroelectric Power Project 1st Kangan and Upper Sindh Hydroelectric Power Project 2nd Sumbal generating electricity on the river Nallah Sindh. Besides, the water of the river is used for drinking by the whole Srinagar city through Rangil Water Treatment Plant. Water rafting tornaments are being organised at the world famous tourist destination Sonamarg every year, to boost the tourism industry of Kashmir valley. Besides Manasbal lake, Gangabal Lake at the foot of Mount Haramukh is one of the famous destination of foreign tourists visiting the valley. The lakes of Vaishnosar and Gadsar Lake, situated north of Sonamarg are the beautiful mountain lakes of the world.

Demographics

Besides the fact that Ganderbal is CM‘s constituency but it‘s well behind as compared to other districts. The State government has now shown some seriousness towards the developement of the district. The only Central University of Kashmir valley is being constructed in district Ganderbal. One Faculty, the Faculty of Forestry of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir is under construction at Benhama, with the objective to boost the economy and education of the district which is well behind at present. As of 2001 India census, Ganderbal had a population of 13,944. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ganderbal has an average literacy rate of 22%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 37%. In Ganderbal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.There is a Physical Education College, a Sainic School Mansbal, Industrial Training Institute,a Degree college and many higher secondary schools. Since 01-April-2007 Ganderbal is now a district carved out from Srinagar.