Tral
Tral is a town, sub-district and a notified area committee in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated 11 km from NH1 Awantipora. Tral is situated 22 kms from district headquarters Pulwama and 40 kms from summer capital Srinagar.
Tral | |
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Town | |
  Tral Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Tral Tral (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.93°N 75.1°E | |
| Country |  |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Elevation | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,845 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Gujri |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 192123 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Literacy | 98.1% |
Geography
Tral is located at 33.93°N 75.1°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1662 metres (5452 ft). The place is having an average area of about 110 km².
Villages
- Amirabad
- Amlar[2]
- Arampur
- Arabal
- Arigam
- Aripal
- Awanpura
- Baigund
- Baragam
- Basvin
- Batagund
- Batipora
- Bathnoor
- Bon Taki
- Branpather
- Brantal
- Buchoo
- Chaan
- Chandrigam
- Chatrugam
- Check Tral
- Chewa
- Dadasara
- Dajeh Khour
- Dar (Ganai Gund)
- Dardgund
- Dhobiwan
- Dever
- Doodimarg
- Doingund
- Amirabad
- Gulab_bagh (wanibutu)
- Gadpora
- Gamaraz
- Gang
- Gulshanpora (Khul)
- Gutru
- Hari Pari gam
- Haffu
- Hajan
- Hardumier
- Hundur
- Kahlil
- Kanglooda
- Kangaloora C
- Karmula
- Khangund
- Khankah
- Kharpora
- Khasipora
- Koil
- Kounsarbal
- Kuchmullah
- Kulpohda
- Kunjbal
- Laalgam
- Jawaharpora(Lam)
- Lariyar
- Lalpora
- Laribal
- Lorow
- Lurgam
- Machooma
- Mandoora
- Midoora
- Monghama
- Naagberan
- Nadar
- Nagbal
- Nagnaad
- Nagapathri
- Nahar
- Naibugh
- Nanar
- Narastan
- Nargistan
- Nowdal
- Nazneenpora (Haayoun)
- Nigeenpora (Reshipora)
- Overigund (Wovergund)
- Panier
- Pinglish
- Pirnaad
- Poonzu
- Prongam
- Rajpora
- Ratherpora
- Rathsun
- Saimooh
- Sail
- Satoora
- Seer
- Sharief Abad Tral
- Shahabad (Kharpora)
- Shajan
- Shaldraman
- Sherabad (Bulli)
- Shikaargaah
- Shutlan
- Sofigund
- Soinaad
- Syedabad (Pastuna)
- Takiya
- Wazul Kulnard
- Wagad
- Yangvin
- Zizbal
- Zrarihar
- Gulistan
- Aligund
- Sheikh Mohal(Nowdal)
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Tral had a population of 17,844 with 9,944 males constituting 55.7% of the population and 7,900 females constituting 44.3% of the population.
Religion
According to the 2011 census, Islam is practised by about 88.84% of the population, while 10.18% follow Hinduism and 0.60% follow Sikhism.
Security situation
Tral is considered the most volatile area in Jammu & Kashmir and a militancy hotbed. Burhan Muzaffar Wani, former commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, hailed from Tral.[4] Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, successor of Burhan Wani hailing from Ratsuna Tral was also killed in Soimoh Tral, by Indian security forces sparking days of unrest.[5] Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind ( Kashmir Based Al Qaeda Cell) is also believed to be operated from Tral as its founder and chief Zakir Musa hails from Noorpora village of Tral Town.
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary
On 26 October 2019, the government declared a new breeding ground for endangered Kashmiri stag(Hangul) in Tral area. It was named as Tral Wildlife Sanctuary spread over 154.15 sq. kms which came into being by merging Paner-Shikargah forest area in Tral and Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Pahalgam.
Places of Interest
Tral has not been much popular for tourism but there are some villages in Tral which have tourism generating potential. Shikargah,Aripal and Nagberan are some areas in Tral which are popular for scenic beauties in Kashmir. There are also some areas in the main Tral town which have tourism generating potential like Dilnag Park and Spring which is located in the heart of the town and is known for its cold water springs and chinar trees.
Educational Institutions
The major educational institutions in and around Tral town are: 1. Eternal public school 2. MTI Trust and school Tral 3. Dolphin International School Tral 4. Hamdard Grammar School Tral 5. Akmal Institute Tral 6. Alchemy Public School Tral 7. SAPS Tral(Awantipora) 8. Govt Degree College Tral 9. Boys Higher Secondary School Tral 10. Model Girls Govt Higher Secondary School Tral 11. Aglow Public School Nowpora Tral 12. Haj-Ahad Public School, Awantipora
References
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tral, India". fallingrain.com.
- "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- "Census of India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "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 40km south of Kashmir's capital, Srinagar, police said.