Tral
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Tral ترال |
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 Tral
Tral
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| Coordinates: 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°ECoordinates: 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Founded by | Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani R.A |
| Named for | Three Pearls |
| Elevation | 1,662 m (5,453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,845 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri Gojri |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 192123 |
| Telephone code | 1933 |
| Literacy | 85.92% |
Tral (Kashmiri: ترال) is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated 10 km away from National Highway 1A.
Tral is located at 33°56′N 75°06′E / 33.93°N 75.1°E. It has an average elevation of 1662 metres (5452 ft). The place is having an average area of about 110 km².
Tral is situated at the edge of plateau divided into upper and lower mohallas. The valley is surrounded by the snow peak mountains also famous for its natural springs, dense forests and beautiful villages. Famous picnic spots in the vicinity include Shikargah, Aripal and Hajan. The area is known for its 82 springs, including hot water springs and springs remaining hot in winter and cold in summer.
The houses that are built on this range are mostly made up of bricks (some sun dried and some baked). The roofs are usually made of tin while some are occasionally thatched. Tral is shaded by fine trees. The area possess enormous number of springs located in its 82 villages. Plateau lands on the east side of the town is bare and dry but the slope to the west and to its beneath has a large mass of rice cultivation.
As of 2011[update] India census, Tral had a population of 17,844 with 9,944 males constituting 55.7% of the population and 7,900 females constituting 44.3% of the population.
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