Srinagar

Srinagar (English: /ˈsriːnəɡər/ (listen), Kashmiri pronunciation: [siriːnagar]) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natural environment, gardens, waterfronts and houseboats. It is known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts like the Kashmir shawl (made of pashmina and cashmere wool), and also dried fruits.[11][12] It is the 31st-most populous city in India, the northernmost city in India to have over one million people,[13] and the second-largest metropolitan area in the Himalayas (after Kathmandu, Nepal).

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Srinagar
City
From the top, clockwise: Panorama of Srinagar City, Tulips at Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Hazratbal shrine, Houseboats on Dal lake, Pari Mahal and Shankaracharya Temple
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Coordinates: 34°5′24″N 74°47′24″E
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
Division	Kashmir
District	Srinagar
Government
• Mayor	Junaid Azim Mattu[1]
Area [2][3]
• City	294 km2 (114 sq mi)
• Metro [4][5]	766 km2 (296 sq mi)
Elevation	1,585 m (5,200 ft)
Population  (2011)[6][7]
• City	1,180,570
• Rank	31st
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Metro	1,273,312
• Metro Rank	37th
Demonym(s)	Srinagari, Sirinagari, Sirinagaruk, Shaharuk, Srinagarite
Languages [8][9][10]
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	190001
Telephone code	0194
Vehicle registration	JK 01
Sex ratio	888 ♀/ 1000 ♂
Literacy	69.15%
Distance from Delhi	876 kilometres (544 mi) NW
Distance from Mumbai	2,275 kilometres (1,414 mi) NE (land)
Climate	Cfa
Precipitation	710 millimetres (28 in)
Avg. summer temperature	23.3 °C (73.9 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	3.2 °C (37.8 °F)
Website	www.smcsite.org