Nawabagh is the notified area and village in Ganderbal district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The place is famous for the production of apples, cherries, peaches, apricots, walnuts, and pears, which are exported all over India. The varieties of apples that grow in the area include the American apple, Delicious, Golden, Kullu Delicious, Amur, Red Gold, Razak Wari and Maharaji. The postal code of the area is 193501.[5]

Nawabagh Ganderbal
Apples of Nawabagh
Nawabagh Ganderbal Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Nawabagh Ganderbal Nawabagh Ganderbal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.218202°N 74.6878748°E / 34.218202; 74.6878748
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Settled	Ancient
Elevation	1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	193501
Telephone code	0194
Distance from Delhi	865 kilometres (537 mi)[3]
Distance from Mumbai	2,227 kilometres (1,384 mi)[4]

Geography

The area is located about 1619 m above mean sea level in Mumbai.[6] The nearby villages of the area include Wakura, Batwina, Zazna, Badampora, Khanpura, Manasbal, Waskura, Ahan, Kharbagh and Gazhuma.

Demographics

There are about 85 families residing in the village with the population of touching 800. Kashmiri is the native language of the people residing in the area and people also use Hindi/Urdu and English.

Education

• Sheikh ul Aalam Public School (non-functional)
• Government Middle School, Nawabagh
• Government Unani Medical College (Now Functional - edited By Dr Junaid Nazir Dandroo Assistant Professor Anatomy)

See also

• Kangan

References