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Zakura
Zukura
ZakuraLocation in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 34°09′32″N 74°49′54″E / 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E / 34.1589887; 74.8316992
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu & Kashmir
Division	Kashmir
District	Srinagar
Constituency	Hazratbal
Settled	Ancient
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	190006
Telephone code	0194

Zakura, also known as Zukura and Zukur, is a notified area and town in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The town is the integral part of Hazratbal constituency. The area is located about 12 km from commercial center of the Kashmir Valley. The area provides at least two major road links which connects municipal committee of Ganderbal with Srinagar.

Geography

The area is located 34°09′32″N 74°49′54″E / 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E / 34.1589887; 74.8316992 12 km towards North from the commercial center of Srinagar.

History

The people living in Zakura witnessed the slaughter of the human lives by Indian armed forces in the 20th century. The key event among all the brutal killings was Zakura Massacre. The Massacre was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a United Nations resolution regarding a plebiscite in Kashmir at Zakura Crossing in Srinagar on 1 March 1990. 40 people died in the incident.

Demographics

The postal code of the area is 190006. Kashmiri is the native language of the area, people also speak Urdu and English fluently.

Education

Institute of Asian Medical Sciences

The college is considered one of the top medical colleges in valley. It provided major role and contribution in 2014 Kashmir floods, it was the only college in which vaccine injections were not destroyed by floods. It saved the life of many human beings.

See also

• Buchpora

References

1. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
2. "introduction about Zukura Srinagar". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
3. "indiamapia.com". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
4. "Zakura, Tengpora carnages haunt survivors". Greater Kashmir. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2020. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/zakura-tengpora-carnages-haunt-survivors/?amp
5. "pincode.net". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
6. "education in zukura". Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

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Culture and places	Kashmiriyat Music Cuisine Festivals Wazwan Kanger Shikara Pashmina Basohli painting Hinduism Shaivism Sikhism Islam Alchi Vaishno Devi Amarnath Gulmarg Pahalgam Sonamarg Verinag Wangath Yusmarg Zanskar Forts National parks Lakes
Districts and divisions	Jammu division Kathua Jammu Samba Udhampur Reasi Rajouri Poonch Doda Ramban Kishtwar Kashmir division Anantnag Kulgam Pulwama Shopian Badgam Srinagar Ganderbal Bandipore Baramulla Kupwara
Cities	Srinagar Jammu Anantnag Baramulla Pulwama Kupwara Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Doda Poonch Rajouri Ramban Reasi Samba Udhampur Kathua Kishtwar
Towns	Akingam Achabal Pulwama Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Downtown Nowshera Gurez Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Awantipora Tral Qazigund Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Pattan Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Sopore Rafiabad Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Langate Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Bagh e Mehtab Sumbal Sonawari Quimoh Pahloo Damhal Hanji Pora Soura Buchpora Jawahar Nagar Srinagar Rajbagh Bemina Maisuma Karan Nagar Indira Nagar, Srinagar Lal Chowk Sonwar Bagh Nowhatta Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar Lal Bazar Jukura Munawar Abad Badami Bagh Nowshera, Srinagar Singhpora Magam Daksum Sinthan top
Famous villages	Padgampora Iskander Pora Mazhom Rathsoon Botingoo Fatehpora Durhama Hanjiwera Hardu-Aboora Keran Kreeri Ladoora Ogmuna Seeloo Zazun Wakura Nawabagh Ratnipora Ichgam
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Roads	National Highway 1A Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Srinagar–Baramulla highway Udhampur–Jammu highway Leh–Manali Highway Mughal Road 90 Feet Road
Local elections	2002 2008 2014 Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Sports	Cricket Association Cricket team Football association International Cricket Stadium Kashmir International Half Marathon Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar Ladakh Marathon
Other topics	Line of Control Tourism UNMOGIP Indian Armed Forces and the Jammu and Kashmir floods, 2014 Peacebuilding Power stations Human rights abuses Crowd control Women's rights Media

v t e Kashmir Valley
Passes	Banihal Pass Zojila Burzil Pass Sinthan top Margan Top
Valleys	Sind Valley Lidder Valley Lolab Valley Betaab Valley
Cities	Srinagar Anantnag Baramulla
Towns	Akingam Achabal Pulwama Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Downtown Nowshera Gurez Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Awantipora Tral Qazigund Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Pattan Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Sopore Rafaiabad Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Langate Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Bagh e Mehtab Sumbal Sonawari Quimoh Pahloo D.H.Pora Soura Buchpora Jawahar Nagar Srinagar Rajbagh Bemina Maisuma Karan Nagar Indira Nagar, Srinagar Hazratbal Lal Chowk Sonwar Bagh Nowhatta Hazratbal Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar Lal Bazar Zukura Munawar Abad Badami Bagh Nowshera, Srinagar Singhpora Magam Kokernag Daksum
Rivers	Jehlum Sind Lidder Kishanganga Veshaw Rambi Ara
Glaciers	Kolhoi Glacier Machoi Glacier
Lakes	Anchar Lake Dal Lake Nigeen Lake Manasbal Lake Wular Lake Vishansar Lake Krishansar Lake Gangabal Lake Gadsar Lake Sheshnag Lake Tarsar Lake Nundkol Lake Satsar Lake Kausar Nag Brari Nambal Khushal Sar Gil Sar Khanpursar
Mountains	Harmukh Kolhoi Peak Machoi Peak Amarnath Peak Sirbal Peak Tatakooti Peak Sunset Peak Mahadev
Hill stations and Mughal gardens	Pahalgam Sonamarg Yusmarg Gulmarg Aharbal Nishat Bagh Shalimar Bagh Chashme Shahi Verinag Kokernag Naseem Bagh Pari Mahal Achabal
Protected areas	Dachigam Hokersar Hirpora Overa-Aru Rajparian Gulmarg
See also	History of Kashmir Kashmir conflict The Valley Of Kashmir (1895 book) Line of Control Jammu–Baramulla line Kashmiri language

• Cities and towns in Srinagar district
• Srinagar district