Hazratbal is the notified area situated in Srinagar district of

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. It is about from Srinagar city center. The early settlements in the area occurred on the banks of

Dal Lake Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals. It is integral to tourism and recreation in t ...

and majority of population of area are Hangis (fishermen). The area became famous after the construction of

Hazratbal Shrine The Hazratbal Shrine ( ks, ), popularly called Dargah Sharif ("the Holy Shrine"), is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal locality of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, ''Moi-e-Muqqadas'', which is widely believed to ...

where hundreds of thousands of people visit every year because many relics related to the

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are believed to be there. The word ''Hazrat'' in

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is situated in the area. The postal code of the area is 190006.

Divisions

The areas which come under the constituency of Hazratbal are as under: * Hazratbal town *

Naseem Bagh Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Over 12 ...

* Batpora * Zukura * Ishber *

Nishat Nishat is a town on the eastern outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of the union capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nishat is famous for the Nishat Gardens (''Nishat Bagh''). And is a very popular tourist destination. The Nishat Bag ...

* Shalimar * Sadiribal * Gulab Bagh * Molvi Stop * Bota kadal * Lal Bazar Hazratbal Main Road * Pari Chowk Lal Bazar Hazratbal Main Road * Tailbal * Lal Bazar etc.

Education

There are three institutions in the area. * Kashmir University
College of Engineering - University of Kashmir
also known as "Zukura Campus" *

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Due to this reason it is considered as higher education centre in

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. Students from different parts of the state study Art,

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, Persian,

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in these institutions.

References

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Divisions

Education

See also

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