Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar
Jawahar Nagar | |
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  Jawahar Nagar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Jawahar Nagar Jawahar Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates:34°03′N74°49′E/ 34.05°N 74.81°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 190008[3] |
| Vehicle registration | JK01[4] |
Jawahar Nagaris the notified area in the municipal committee ofSrinagar,in theIndianadministeredunion territoryofJammu and Kashmir.It comes under the Amira Kadal Constituency. Jawahar Nagar is a posh locality in the civil line area ofSrinagar.The postal code of Jawahar Nagar is 190008.[5]Jawahar Nagar is considered one of the many best residential places inSrinagar.The airport is located at a distance of 9.3 km (5.8 mi). Jawahar Nagar area was heavily damaged by the2014 Kashmir floods,it was one of the worst affected areas due to flood. There are two Branches ofJammu and Kashmir Bank,one of which is exclusively for women.[citation needed]There are multiple gymnasiums, mosques and shops in the area.
Geography
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Jawahar Nagar is situated along the river banks ofJehlum River.Gogji Bagh,Wazir Bagh,Rajbagh,Lal Chowkare the nearby localities. The area is located at anRLof 1592 metres above mean sea level inMumbai.
Jawahar Nagar is a well developed area with wide roads and abundance of parks. Houses are built on equal sized plots. Jawahar Nagar andKaran Nagarare the only two localities which come under direct control of the government and hence everything is in a planned manner. The area consists of Government Quarters, Municipal Park, DAV School.
September floods
[edit]The area was damaged quite heavily by the2014 Kashmir floods.At about 4:18 am on 7 September water started to enter the ground floors of the houses located in this locality & by 3 pm the water level had reached about 25 feet high above ground level on the streets. Some houses were fully submerged in water, others were partially submerged, people were rescued from their houses by locals in shikaras & rafting boats. The water finally vanished in Jawahar Nagar after 25 days. Jawahar Nagar was submerged under water for 25 days after the flood came. The damage level was quite high in the Jawahar Nagar area. It was one of the worst affected areas during the flood. A lot of houses got damaged in the floods.[6]
Schools
[edit]1. Government Boys Higher Secondary School 2.Model High School
Gymnasiums
[edit]- Hybrid Fitness
- Heavy Duty Health Club
- Anytime Fitness
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020"(PDF).The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020.Retrieved27 September2020.
- ^"Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020".Rising Kashmir.23 September 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2020.Retrieved23 September2020.
- ^"Pincode Search".Archived fromthe originalon 20 August 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^"Fares".Archived fromthe originalon 22 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^"Pincode 190008, Jawahar Nagar S.O (Srinagar) Post Office in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir".getpincodes.com.Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
- ^"J&K Flood: SOS From Stranded People in Kashmir".NDTV.com.Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2016.Retrieved24 November2016.
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