Srinagar District

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, India 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 and Srinagar North.

This district consists of a single block: Srinagar. [ [http://jkrd.nic.in/listAllDistricts.pdf Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts] dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30] This block consists of a number of panchayats.

Politics

Srinagar District has 8 assembly constituencies: Hazratbal, Zadibal, Iddgah, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Amirakadal, Sonwar and Batmaloo. [cite web| url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html | title=ERO's and AERO's | publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir | accessdate=2008-08-28]

Places of worship in Srinagar

* Hazratbal Shrine
* Jama 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

References

External links

* [http://www.dailyroshni.com "ROSHNI" URDU DAILY, daily Urdu newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir]
* [http://www.greaterkashmir.com Greater Kashmir, daily English newspaper from Srinagar, Kashmir]
* [http://srinagar.nic.in/ Official website of district administration]

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