Hazratbal

Hazratbal is the notified area situated in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is about from 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. The word Hazrat in Urdu gives an indication of respect and bal in Kashmiri means place. Thus the word Hazratbal means the place which is highly respected among the people. Due to the presence of Dal Lake and its house boats in the vicinity, the area became the famous tourist spot in the city. The economy of the people living here greatly depends on tourism. Also the grave of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah is situated in the area. The postal code of the area is 190006. The areas which come under the constituency of Hazratbal are as under: Hazratbal town Naseem Bagh Batpora Zukura Ishber Nishat Shalimar Sadiribal Gulab Bagh Molvi Stop Bota kadal Lal Bazar Hazratbal Main Road Pari Chowk Lal Bazar Hazratbal Main Road Tailbal Lal Bazar etc. There are three institutions in the area. Kashmir University College of Engineering - University of Kashmir also known as "Zukura Campus" National Institute of Technology, Srinagar Due to this reason it is considered as higher education centre in Kashmir Valley. Students from different parts of the state study Art, Humanities, Science, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Engineering in these institutions.