Munawar Abad Munawarabad | |
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Town | |
![]() Munawar Plaza | |
Coordinates:34°05′00″N74°49′09″E / 34.083465°N 74.819158°E /34.083465; 74.819158 | |
Country | ![]() |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Srinagar |
Government | |
• Body | Srinagar Municipal Corporation |
Elevation | 1,730 m (5,680 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 190001 |
Telephone code | 0194 |
Vehicle registration | JK |
Nearest city | Jammu |
Literacy | 95% |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Habba Kadal |
Civic agency | Srinagar Municipal Corporation |
Climate | Cool(Köppen) |
Munawar Abad, locally known as Muniwar (Munawarabad), is a town located in heart ofSrinagar in theIndian union territory ofJammu and Kashmir. It is 2 km from Lal Chowk. Munawar Abad is the main link between downtown Srinagar and central Srinagar.
Due to its central location, Muniwar is now becoming an important commercial hub of the city. New shopping complexes are being built. Also there are a number of guest houses and hotels which provide accommodation to tourists, students from other states and other people who come to Srinagar for business purposes. Near Baba Demb Road there is Srinagar's biggest furniture market.