Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal | |
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Town | |
  Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 74°38′E / 34.23°N 74.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Bandipora |
| Elevation | 1,557 m (5,108 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,737 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in Bandipora district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.sumbal is 19 kilometres away from srinagar ( the summer capital of j & k), It is a Municipal Committee city in district of Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. The Sumbal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Geography[]
Sumbal is located at 34°14′N 74°38′E / 34.23°N 74.63°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1557 metres (5108 feet).
Demographics[]
At the 2001 India census, Sumbal had a population of 10,737. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sumbal has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 39%, and female literacy is 18%. In Sumbal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]
See also[]
- Manzoor Dar, a notable cricketer of Sumbal
- Uri
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. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sumbal
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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