Safapora
Safapora, also pronounced as Safapur is a model village in Ganderbal District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is 13 km (8.1 mi) away from district headquarter Ganderbal and 30 km (19 mi) away from the summer capital Srinagar via Sumbal as well as via Ganderbal. Manasbal Lake, the deepest lake in India, is located in Safapora and is surrounded by two Mughal gardens built by Nur Jahan, Qazi bagh and Jarokha Bagh (meaning bay window).[1] There is a Wullar Manasbal development authority run by state government in Safapora. The area serves as the education hub for the adjoining areas of Chanderger, Hakbara, Asham, Chewa, and Kondabal. In addition, some students from Bandipora District (especially the areas of Ajas and SK Bala) also prefer to receive their education in Safapora. The Safapora area has also good literacy rate.[2][3] Safapora is also a tourist destination and most tourists visit the Manasbal Lake, the surrounding two parks, Fisheries. Jammu and Kashmir Government College of Engineering and Technology is also located in Safapora.
Geography
Safapora is located at 34.23°N 74.63°E. It has an average elevation of 1,619 metres (5,312 feet).
References
- ^ Manasbal Lake, Duke Kashmir, retrieved 2019-02-24
- ^ "Safapora". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Safapora Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Safapora, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.