Buchpora is a town on the outskirts of

Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its ...

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. It is situated on Srinagar-Leh Highway on the eastern side of Anchar Lake. The postal code of the area is 190020. The area is about north from

Lal Chowk Lal Chowk () is a city square in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The square was given its name by left-wing activists who were inspired by the Russian Revolution as they fought the princely state's Maharaja, Hari Singh. It has tradition ...

. Most of the current inhabitants of the area are migrants from Downtown Srinagar. During the project of widening the roads in Downtown, numerous houses obstructing the widening of roads were shattered down. The homeless people were given plots of land by state government in neighbouring areas including Buchpora and Soura.List of Government Housing Colonies in Srinagar/Government Housing Colonies of Soura and Buchpora by Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Karan Nagar Thus government housing colonies were constructed in these areas. there are many areas adjacent to this area, Illahi bagh, Rang pora, Umerhaira, are some of them. The area was an agriculture land but has been converted into a residential area. The area provides two major road links which connect Ganderbal with

Schools

The schools providing education facilities to local students as well as the students from other districts are as follows : * Green Valley Educational Institute * Saint Solomon High School * Snow Land Public School * Zulfikar Memorial Educational Institute * Usmania Model High School * Oasis Preparatory School

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Cities and towns in Srinagar district Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar district Srinagar Neighbourhoods in Srinagar {{JammuKashmir-geo-stub

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