Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir

Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in the Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Sumbal is 19 kilometres away from Srinagar (the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir). Sumbal city is divided into 13 wards, for which elections are held every 5 years.

Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal
Town
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir is located in India
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Coordinates: 34.23°N 74.63°E / 34.23; 74.63
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBandipora
Elevation
1,557 m (5,108 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total10,737
Languages
  OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK

Geography

Sumbal is located at 34.23°N 74.63°E / 34.23; 74.63.[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

References

  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.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sumbal
  4. "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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