Munawar Abad

Summary

Munawar Abad, locally known as Muniwar (Munawarabad), is a town located in heart of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 2 km from Lal Chowk. Munawar Abad is the main link between downtown Srinagar and central Srinagar.

Munawar Abad
Munawarabad
Town
Munawar Plaza
Munawar Plaza
Munawar Abad is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Munawar Abad
Munawar Abad
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Munawar Abad is located in India
Munawar Abad
Munawar Abad
Munawar Abad (India)
Coordinates: 34°05′00″N 74°49′09″E / 34.083465°N 74.819158°E / 34.083465; 74.819158
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
Government
 • BodySrinagar Municipal Corporation
Elevation
1,730 m (5,680 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
190001
Telephone code0194
Vehicle registrationJK
Nearest cityJammu
Literacy95%
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHabba Kadal
Civic agencySrinagar Municipal Corporation
ClimateCool (Köppen)

More Info edit

Due to its central location, Muniwar is now becoming an important commercial hub of the city. New shopping complexes are being built. Also there are a number of guest houses and hotels which provide accommodation to tourists, students from other states and other people who come to Srinagar for business purposes. Near Baba Demb Road there is Srinagar's biggest furniture market.

List of guest houses and hotels edit

  • Hotel Downtown (A 4-star, Heritage, Boutique Property)
  • Hotel Mughal Palace
  • Hotel Dew
  • Ikhwan Hotel (Currently occupied by CRPF)
  • Rustum Guest House
  • Nageena Guest House
  • Khybar Hotel
  • Hotel Bahar
  • Reshi Guest House
  • Aman Guest House
  • Hotel Azad
  • Hotel New Shalimar
  • The Red Chillies Restaurant
  • Hotel Rejent
  • Hotel samar

Educational institutions edit

  • SMD High School
  • Al-Huda Public School
  • Kamla Nehru School (B.B.Shah)
  • Darasgah Taleem-ul-Quran (Munawarabad)
  • Dar-ul-uloom Dawoodiah
  • Maktab i Emamia
  • Maktab (ithna-ashari) affiliated with Tanzeemul-Maktatib.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.