Narbal is a town, tehsil, and block in central

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Budgam district Budgam district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kash ...

of the Indian-administered

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. It is often referred to as the Gateway of

Gulmarg Gulmarg (), known as Gulmarag (; in Kashmiri language, Kashmiri), is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Baramulla district of the northern Kashmir Valley of the Indian union terri ...

, as it is the first town on the road leading to the famous hill station. Narbal is 13 km (8.1 mi) from

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, the commercial hub of

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, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and located 31 km from the district headquarters

Budgam Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...

. Situated in the centre of Kashmir, Narbal serves as a vital connecting point between the districts of

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, and parts of

. A portion of the town also falls under the jurisdiction of

. Narbal is known for its rich culture, religiosity, and its traditional Kashmiri Kani shawls, a renowned handwoven textile art of the region. The town is home to the shrine of Syed Saleh Bukhari, which holds significant religious importance. Additionally, Narbal is famous for its large playground, which attracts visitors and sports enthusiasts from faraway places.

Geography

As per government records, the

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number of Narbal is 14. The block has 51 villages and there are a total of 11,343 homes in this block.. It is also tehsil since 2014. It is located west of Srinagar's City Centre Lalchowk and North of district headquarter Budgam. It is surrounded by Beerwah and

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tehsils towards the south-west and west,

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tehsil towards the North and Srinagar's Shalteng towards the East.

and

are the nearby cities or towns. River Sukhnag, which originates in

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, passes through the town and is the major source of water in the area. There is a Sufi Ziyarat of Syed Mohammad Soliah Bukhari R.A near Narbal Main Stop. Narbal is known for the beautiful playground where people from adjacent areas are seen playing

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, and other sports.

Access

Mazhom railway station Mazhom Railway Station, also known as Mazhama railway station, lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways. It is situated west of Srinagar on Gulmarg Road. It is the major railway stations in Budgam district. The station connec ...

is the nearby railway station located six kilometres from Narbal.

Srinagar International Airport Srinagar International Airport , officially named as Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is owned by the Indian Air Force ...

is located around from here.As it is located on Srinagar-Gulmarg Highway, Narbal is well connected via road to the summer capital

, It is also connected via bus service run by Srinagar Smart City Ltd.

Economy

The count of employed people of Narbal block is 24,513, yet 62,953 are un-employed. And out of 24,513 employed people, 3,871 persons are fully reliant on farming. Although a vast majority of population is involved with agricultural activities (rice and vegetable farming) in one way or other, it is not the major source of income in Narbal. People obtain livelihood either from government jobs, daily skilled as well as unskilled labour activities etc. Private sector jobs are rare.

Housing colonies

Mohalla Moulvi Sahib
is a housing colony in Narbal. It is named after an Islamic scholar Syed Amir ud din known as Moulvi Sahib in district Budgam. It is located on the left side of Narbal Gulmarg Road. Other colonies include Syed Mohalla, Arifeen Colony Sector 1, 2 and 3, New Colony, Alamdaar Colony

References

External links

* Cities and towns in Budgam district Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) {{JammuKashmir-geo-stub