Ganderbal | |
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Town | |
 View of Ganderbal town in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
  Ganderbal Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Ganderbal Ganderbal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 74°47′E / 34.23°N 74.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ganderbal |
| Named for | Beauty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Smallest in J&K |
| Elevation | 1,650−3,000 m (−8,190 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 297,446 |
| • Density | 1,148/km2 (2,970/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ganderbali, Ganderbalia, Ganderbalan |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, English[1][2] |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Pahari, Gujari, Shina, Balti, Pashto |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK16 |
| Website | ganderbal |
Ganderbal is a city and one of the district among the various districts of Jammu and Kashmir and in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region, which is an Indian-administered Union Territory (formed and converted from state to U.T in August 05 2019. It is in Central Kashmir; and has an average elevation of 1,619 metres (5,312 feet). Ganderbal is bordered by district Srinagar District in the south, Bandipora District to the north, Kargil (Indian union territory of Ladakh) in the northeast, Anantnag District to the southeast, and Baramulla District in the southwest. The current District Magistrate of Ganderbal is Mr. Shyambir Singh (IAS) and the current Superintendent of police is Mr. Waseem Qadri (JKPS).Ganderbal is renowned for its beauty, boasting numerous picturesque places and captivating landscapes. Sonamarg is the most famous place in Ganderbal; Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is also traversed through Ganderbal district. Mansbal Lake famous for natural and purity of water as compared to other water lakes of the Kashmir Valley.
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