Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in Bandipora district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.sumbal is 19 kilometres away from srinagar ( the summer capital of j & k), It is a Municipal Committee city in district of Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir. The Sumbal city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.

Sumbal, Jammu and Kashmir Sumbal
Town
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Coordinates: 34.23°N 74.63°E / 34.23; 74.63
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Bandipora
Elevation	1,557 m (5,108 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,737
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JK

Geography

Sumbal is located at 34.23°N 74.63°E / 34.23; 74.63.[3] It has an average elevation of 1557 metres (5108 feet).

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Sumbal had a population of 10,737. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sumbal has an average literacy rate of 29%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 39%, and female literacy is 18%. In Sumbal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]

See also

• Manzoor Dar, a notable cricketer of Sumbal
• Uri

References