Tral
Tral | |
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Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 192123 |
Telephone code | 01933 |
Literacy | 64% |
Website | www |
Tral is a
History
Gufkral represents an important site in the area.[3] Gufkral is located at Banmir village in Hurdumir area of Tral, five km (3.1 mi) from the sub district headquarter. The area falls between two nallahs (streams) on an extensive deposit of Karewa (elevated table-land) where people used to live in ancient times.
Geography
Tral is located at 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°E.[4] The average elevation is 1,662 metres (5,453 ft) and its average area is 110 km2 (42 sq mi).
The main town area of Tral is divided into two parts/divisions – Upper Tral (Tral-i-Bala) and Lower Tral (Tral-i-Payeen). There is a significant difference in the altitudes of these two divisions/parts as their name suggests. The population of Lower Tral (Tral-i-Payeen) is more than that of Upper Tral (Tral-i-Bala).
Villages in Tral Tehsil
- Ali Gund
- Amirabad
- Amlar
- Arigam Ullar
- Aripal
- Baragam
- Batagund
- Brental
- Bathnoor Jagir
- Begh Gund
- Boochu
- Chandrigam
- Chatrugam
- Chewa Ullar
- Cheribugh
- Dadasara
- Dar Ganie Gund
- Deedarpora
- Dewar
- Dharamgund
- Doonigund
- Gameraj
- Gutroo
- Gulab Bagh
- Gulistan
- Gulshanpora
- Gwaang
- Hajinar
- Hurdumir
- Heewan
- Jawahirpora
- Khanagund (Midoora)
- Khasipora
- Kuchmulla
- Nader
- Lalgam
- Lalpora
- Laribal
- Lariyar
- Lurgam
- Lurow Jagir
- Machhama
- Mandoora
- Monghama
- Naher
- Nigeenpora
- Naibugh
- Nanner
- Nawdal
- Nazneenpora
- Nargistan
- Panner Jagir
- Panzoo
- Pethgam Gadpora
- Pinglish
- Pranigam
- Quil Shikargah
- Rathsuna
- Reshipora
- Syedabad
- Sangrama
- Seer Jagir
- Shahpora
- Sheerabad/Shairabad/Bulli/Boli
- Saimoh
- Satoora
- Takiya Gulab Bagh
- Wagad
- Kaarmulla
- Nagbal
- Machama
Demographics
As of
Religion
According to the 2011 census, Islam is practised by about 89.51% of the population, while 7.41% follow Sikhism and 2.48% follow Hinduism.
Religion | Urban | Rural | Total |
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Islam | 15852 | 82780 | 98632 |
Sikhism | 107 | 8058 | 8165 |
Hinduism | 1817 | 920 | 2737 |
Other | 68 | 594 | 662 |
TOTAL | 17844 | 92352 | 110196 |
Education
Tral has an average
Tourist attractions
Nagaberan (Upper
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary
On 26 October 2019, the government declared a new breeding ground for endangered
Security situation
Tral is a volatile area and a traditional hotbed of militancy. Burhan Wani, former commander of
Notable people
Notable people living in or coming from the Tral area include:
- Legislative Assembly.
- Maulana Noor Ahmad Trali – religious scholar.
- Burhan Wani – Hizbul Mujahideen militant.
References
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Dasgupta, Reshmi R. (16 August 2019). "Extending Kashmiriyat to Embrace Burzahom". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tral, India". fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Census of India". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Census of India". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Census of India". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "censusindia.gov.in". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Education | Pulwama District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | India". Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ http://www.gdctral.ac.in/
- ^ http://www.ititral.com/
- ^ "Tral Wildlife Sanctuary comes into being". 26 October 2019. commonly known by its name Shikargah it is 3 km away from main tral
- ^ "Why south Kashmir is becoming the new hotbed of militancy". dailyo.in.
- ^ "Top rebel commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat killed in Kashmir". Al Jazeera. May 2017.
Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a senior leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen group, was killed overnight by government troops in Tral area, some 40 km south of Kashmir's capital, Srinagar, police said.