Hazratbal

Hazratbal is the notified area and town situated about 10 km from city center of Srinagar. The word Hazrat in Urdu gives indication of respect and bal in Kasmiri means place. Thus the word Hazratbal means the place which is highly respected among the people. The early settlements in the area occurred on the banks of Dal Lake and majority of population of area are fishermen. The area became famous after the construction of Hazratbal Shrine where hundreds of thousands of people visit every year because many holy relics related to Muhammad are believed to be there. Due to the presence of Dal Lake and its house boats in vicinity, the area became the famous tourist spot in the city. The economy of the people living here greatly depends on tourism. Also the grave of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah (the political leader of Kashmir) is situated in the area. The postal code of the area is 190006.