Soura (), known as Sovur () in
Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of
Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9km north of
Lal Chowk, Srinagar , on the
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
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Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a Kashmir#Kashmir dispute, dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India an ...
Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Soura is noted for
the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical
deemed university
In India, a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions by the Ministry of Education. According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, "an Institution of higher ...
of Kashmir Valley. Soura is located near
Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake.
It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura, which holds more than 13 holy relics.
Notable places
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Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory
Among the states and union territories of India, a Union T ...
(SKIMS)
* Aasar-e-sharif Jenab sahab Anchar
* Sabzi Mandi Soura
* Maternity Hospital SKIMS
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Anchar lake
Education
The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area:
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Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory
Among the states and union territories of India, a Union T ...
. The institute provides post-graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral courses in multiple disciplines of medicine, and undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in paramedical and nursing.
* Government Boys Higher Secondary.
* Government Girls Higher Secondary.
* S M dedicated a high school.
* Standard Public High School.
* Ramzan Memorial Educational Institute.
* Zulfkar Public High School.
* Mother Land public school.
* Iqbal Public School.
* Darul Iqra Public School.
* Metro Educational Institute.
* Mahad Al-Lugat-ul Arabia.
Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.
See also
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Anchar Lake
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90 Feet Road
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Buchpora
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Nowshera
References
Srinagar
Cities and towns in Srinagar district
Srinagar district
{{Kashmir Valley