Tral

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Tral
Tral
Location of Tral
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°E / 33.93; 75.1
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) Pulwama
Population 11,607 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

1,662 m (5,453 ft)

Tral is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district, of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

[edit] Geography

Tral is located at 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°E / 33.93; 75.1[1]. It has an average elevation of 1662 metres (5452 feet). Tral is a township which is 10 km away from National Highway(NH-1A). Tral is known for natural springs, both hot and cold. Some springs remain hot in winter and cold in summer. It has certain adjacent areas called by the name Kuchmullah, Nadar, Aripal, Zuwastan, Narastan, Laam, Naagberan, Dadasra, Kunjbal, Kounsarbal,and Shikaragh.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Tral had a population of 11,607. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tral has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 45%.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tral
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.