SRINAGAR

Srinagar /sriˈnɑːɡər/ (Urdu: سری نگر‎) is the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in the centre of the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River and is surrounded by five districts. In the north it is flanked by Kargil and Ganderbal in the South by Pulwama,in the north-west by Budgam. The capital city of Srinagar,is located 1585 metres above sea level. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dried fruits.

Origin of names :
Folk etymology draws the city name from two Sanskrit words: śrī ("glory", "prosperity", also: a name for the goddess Lakshmi) and nagar, "city", which would make "City of Lakshmi" (or, "City of Prosperity").
However, the earliest records mention the name as siri-nagar which in turn is a local transformation of the original Sanskrit name sūrya-nagar, meaning "City of Sun" (or, of sun god). This also is reflected in the local pronunciation srinagar (and not śrīnagar)

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2. Srinagar  Is The Largest City And The Summer Capital Of The  Indian   State  Of  Jammu And Kashmir . It Lies On The Banks Of The  Jhelum River , A Tributary Of The  Indus , And  Dal  And  Anchar  Lakes . The City Is Famous For Its Gardens, Waterfronts And  Houseboats . It Is Also Known For Traditional Kashmiri Handicrafts And  Dried Fruits .

3. GEOGRAPHIC CONDITION The total area of Srinagar is 1979 square km located at an elevation of 5200 feet . situated at 34°5 ’ 24 ” North Latitude and 74°47 ‘ 24 ” East Longitude . The climate of Srinagar is humid and subtropical . Winters average temperate 2 . 5 °C during daytime in . During July, the average temperature becomes 24 . 1 °C . The average rainfall in a year is 710 mm . As the low lying areas get flooded very frequently, they are rich in clay having sandy subsoil . As this type of soil has lesser possibilities of water drainage, this area has marshy lands, ponds and water - logged depressions . Srinagar is adorned with beautiful lakes . An extension of Dal Lake are the Nagin Lake, Manasbal Lakes, Mansarovar Lakes mainly .

4. DEMOGRAPHICS CHARACTARSTICS:- Description 2011 & 2001 Description Total Percentage Hindu 42,540 3.44 % Muslims 1,177,342 95.19 % Christian 2,746 0.22 % Sikh 12,187 0.99 % Buddhist 285 0.02 % Jain 74 0.01 % Description 2011 2001 Actual Population 12.36 lakh 10.27 lakh Area Sq. Km 1,979 1,979 Density/km2 625 state-124 564 Proportion to Jammu and Kashmir Population 9.86% 10.13% Sex Ratio (Per 1000) 900 841 Average Literacy 69.41% 63.13% The city is run by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation ( SMC ). Village - 137 Blocks - 06 Panchayats - 08 Tehsils - 07 Educational Institutions - 521 Health Institutions - 194

5. TRANSPORT SYSTEM Roads :   The city is served by many highways, including National Highway 1A And National Highway 1D Srinagar airport has regular domestic flights to leh , jammu , chandigarh and delhi and occasional international flights . Railway station is located in srinagar . The 594m cable car allowing people to travel to the shrine of the sufi saint hamza makhdoom on hari parbat was unveiled . Boat , water transport is now mainly confined to dal lake, where Shikaras ( wooden boats ) are used for local transport and tourism . There are efforts to revive transportation on the river jhelum . Local transport - bus taxi , auto rickshaws boats 75 % of people in S rinagar travel by buses whereas only 6 % use private vehicles . Existing road pattern is radial .

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7. CULTURAL PALACE : Tourist Spots Of Srinagar; - dal Lake ,Nagin Lake, Nishant Bagh Shalimarbagh , Kheer Bhawani,indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, Gulbarg . Places of worship :- Hazratbal Shrine , only domed mosque in the city . [ 51 ] Jama Masjid, Srinagar , one of the oldest mosques in Kashmir Gurdwara Chatti Patshahi , located on  Hari Parbat Aali Masjid , in Eidgah Locality Hari Parbat  hill hosts shrine of Sharika Mata temple Shankaracharya temple .

8. Education: - Srinagar is home to one of India's premier technical institutes; – The  National Institute of Technology Srinagar   ( NIT; – SRI ) other educational center; - Tyndale Biscoe and Mallinson School Burn Hall School Government Medical College, Srinagar University of Kashmir Sher - e - Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Sri Pratap College Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar

9. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT :- INDUSTRY:- 1 . Silk Textile 2 . Carpet - Making and Woolen Textile 3 . Forest - based Industries 4 . Agro - based Industries 5 . Paper factory 6 . Cement Industry Industries fall under the secondary economic activity .