Jukura
Zukur, also known as Zukura, is the notified area and town in Srinagar district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is the integral part of Hazratbal constituency. The area is located about 12 km from commercial center of the Kashmir Valley. The area provides at least two major road links which connects municipal committee of Ganderbal with Srinagar.[1]
Zukura | |
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Zukura | |
Zukura Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
Coordinates: 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E | |
Country | |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Srinagar |
Constituency | Hazratbal |
Settled | Ancient |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 190006 |
Telephone code | 0194 |
Geography
The area is located 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E 12 km towards North from the commercial center of Srinagar.[2]
History
The people living in Zukura witnessed the slaughter of the human lives by Indian armed forces in the 20th century. The key event among all the brutal killings was Zukura Massacre. The Massacre was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a United Nations resolution regarding a plebiscite in Kashmir at Zakura Crossing in Srinagar on 1 March 1990. 40 people died in the incident.[3]
Demographics
The postal code of the area is 190006.[4] Kashmiri is the native language of the area, people also speak Urdu and English fluently.
Education
Institute of Asian Medical Sciences
The college is considered as one of the top medical colleges in valley. It provided major role and contribution in 2014 Kashmir floods, it was the only college in which vaccine injections were not destroyed by floods. It saved the life of many human beings.[5]
See also
References
- "introduction about Zukura Srinagar". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "indiamapia.com". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "Zakura, Tengpora carnages haunt survivors". Greater Kashmir. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2020. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/zakura-tengpora-carnages-haunt-survivors/?amp
- "pincode.net". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- "education in zukura". Retrieved 5 January 2015.