Tral
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Tral is a town, sub-district, and a notified area committee in the Pulwama district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is situated at a distance of Script error: No such module "convert". from the summer capital, Srinagar and Script error: No such module "convert". from district headquarters, Pulwama. Tral is the second largest area committee in Pulwama district.
History
Gufkral represents an important site in the area.[1] Gufkral is located at Banmir village in Hurdumir area of Tral, Template:Cvt from the sub-district headquarters. The area falls between two nallahs (streams) on an extensive deposit of Karewa (elevated tableland) where people used to live in ancient times.
Geography
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The main town area of Tral is divided into two parts/divisions – Upper Tral (Tral-i-Bala) and Lower Tral (Tral-i-Payeen). There is a significant difference in the altitudes of these two divisions/parts, as their name suggests. The population of Lower Tral (Tral-i-Payeen) is more than that of Upper Tral (Tral-i-Bala).
Villages in Tral Tehsil
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- Ali Gund
- Amirabad
- Amlar
- Arigam Ullar
- Aripal
- Baragam
- Batagund
- Brental
- Bathnoor Jagir
- Begh Gund
- Boochu
- Chandrigam
- Chatrugam
- Chewa Ullar
- Cheribugh
- Dadasara
- Dar Ganie Gund
- Deedarpora
- Dewar
- Dharamgund
- Doonigund
- Gameraj
- Gutroo
- Gulab Bagh
- Gulistan
- Gulshanpora
- Gwaang
- Hajinar
- Hurdumir
- Heewan
- Jawahirpora
- Khanagund (Midoora)
- Khasipora
- Kuchmulla
- Nader
- Lalgam
- Lalpora
- Laribal
- Lariyar
- Lurgam
- Lurow Jagir
- Machhama
- Mandoora
- Monghama
- Naher
- Nigeenpora
- Naibugh
- Nanner
- Nawdal
- Nazneenpora
- Nargistan
- Panner Jagir
- Panzoo
- Pethgam Gadpora
- Pinglish
- Pranigam
- Quil Shikargah
- Rathsuna
- Reshipora
- Syedabad
- Sangrama
- Seer Jagir
- Shahpora
- Sheerabad/Shairabad/Bulli/Boli
- Saimoh
- Satoora
- Takiya Gulab Bagh
- Wagad
- Kaarmulla
- Nagbal
- Machama
Demographics
As of the 2011 Indian Census, Tral had a population of 1,10,196 with 57,536 males constituting 52.21% of the population and 52,660 females constituting 47.79% of the population.[3] Out of 1,10,196, 17,844 is urban and 92,352 is rural population of Tral.[4][5]
Religion
According to the 2011 census, Islam is practised by about 89.51% of the population, while 7.41% follow Sikhism and 2.48% follow Hinduism.
| Religion | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 15852 | 82780 | 98632 |
| Sikhism | 107 | 8058 | 8165 |
| Hinduism | 1817 | 920 | 2737 |
| Other | 68 | 594 | 662 |
| TOTAL | 17844 | 92352 | 110196 |
Education
Tral has an average literacy rate of about 64%. There are various educational institutions in and around Tral town. Tral has two educational zones:- Zone Tral and Zone Lurgam, which consist of 201 government educational institutes and 33 private schools up to senior secondary level[7] besides a degree college[8] an Islamic College for females, namely Islamic Oriental College, and an Industrial Training Institute.[9]
Tourist attractions
Nagaberan (Upper Dachigam), Wasturwan (Syedabad), Gufkral, Shikargah, Panner Dam, Aripal Spring, Narastan, Hajan, and Dilnag are the main tourist attractions of Tral. Tarsar-Marsar lakes are also accessible via the meadows of Nagaberan.
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary
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Security situation
Tral is a volatile area and a traditional hotbed of militancy. Burhan Wani, former commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, hailed from Sharifabad, Tral.[11] Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, successor of Burhan Wani, also hailed from Rathsuna Tral and was killed in Saimoh village (Tral) by Indian security forces, thus sparking days of unrest.[12] Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (Kashmir-based Al-Qaeda Cell) is also believed to be operating from Tral as its founder and chief, Zakir Musa, hailed from the Noorpora area of Tral.[13]
Notable people
Notable people living in or coming from the Tral area include:
- Ali Muhammad Naik – former MP, MLA, speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- Maulana Noor Ahmad Trali – religious scholar.
- Burhan Wani – Hizbul Mujahideen militant.
References
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