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A British Residency was established in Srinagar and direct British influence on the administration of the state grew. During this time, Srinagar, and in turn the Kashmir Valley, was connected to the rest of India via roads, which saw increased trade with Punjab. In 1886, a municipality was established for the city of Srinagar. [58]
According to the 2011 census Srinagar district has a population of 1,236,829, [5] roughly equal to the nation of Estonia [12] or the US state of New Hampshire. [13] This gives it a ranking of 381st in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi). [5]
Srinagar is located at 1] at the left bank of Alaknanda river. It has an average elevation of 560 metres (1,837 feet).It is the largest town in the Garhwal Hills.It is reached by national highway NH58 from Rishikesh, Srinagar is about 104 km from Rishikesh which is the last city on the plains of Uttarakhand and from where the mountains start.
The central part of the princely state was administratively divided into the provinces Jammu and Kashmir. In addition there were frontier districts and semi-autonomous jagirs (principalities). They were subdivided as follows: [2] Kashmir province: Districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla and Muzaffarabad.
Srinagar, is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. The city lies on both banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus River. The city is famous for its lakes and houseboats floating over them. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts and dry fruits.
Karan Nagar is the notified area and the town in the city of Srinagar in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A portion of Karan Nagar in the name of Deewan Bagh was the first declared civil colony in 1942 by the former princely state government of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a posh locality of Srinagar city. The famous ...
Hazratbal is the notified area situated in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir.It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Srinagar city center.The area became famous after the construction of Hazratbal Shrine, where hundreds of thousands of people visit every year because many relics related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad are believed to be there.
Rainawari is a location in Srinagar, Kashmir. Rainawari lies on NH "Srinagar-Leh" road about 4 km from Lalchowk [ 3 ] . Rainawari was known as Rajanavatika in Ancient times an was considered the largest suburbs of Srinagar falling on North side traversed by numerous canals coming from Dal Lake .