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| Coordinates:34°4′10″N74°49′30″E / 34.06944°N 74.82500°E /34.06944; 74.82500 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Settled | Ancient |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 190008 |
| Distance from Delhi | 826.4 kilometres (513.5 mi)[3] |
| Distance from Mumbai | 2,190.8 kilometres (1,361.3 mi)[4] |
Rajbagh is a notified area in the municipal committee ofSrinagar, in theIndianUnion Territory ofJammu and Kashmir. It comes under the Lal chowk constituency. Rajbagh is a posh locality in the Civil Lines area ofSrinagar. The postal code of Rajbagh is 190008. Rajbagh is considered one of the many best residential places inSrinagar. There are many hotels, restaurants and schools in this locality. Rajbagh area was heavily damaged by the2014 Kashmir floods; it was one of the worst affected areas due to the floods.
Rajbagh is situated along the banks ofthe Jhelum River. It is located about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) from thecommercial center of Kashmir.[5] Ram Munshi Bagh, Shivpora, Guzarwaan Mohalla, and Jawahar Nagar are the nearby localities of Rajbagh. The area is located at an elevation of 1,592 m (5,223 ft) above mean sea level.
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There are more than 15 schools in the area. The prestigious girl's school,Presentation Convent High School, is located in this area.
The following schools are located in the area:
The area was damaged quite heavily by the2014 Kashmir floods. At about 4:18 AM on 7 September, water started to enter the ground floors of the houses located in this locality, and by 3 PM, the water level had reached about 25 feet high above ground level on the streets. Some houses were fully submerged in water, others were partially submerged, and people were rescued from their houses by locals in shikaras and rafting boats. Rajbagh remained submerged for 25 days after the flood. The level of damage was extensive, making it one of the worst-affected areas during the flood.[6]
Rajbagh, located in the heart of Srinagar, is widely recognized for several reasons:
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