Lar, Jammu and Kashmir

Lar is a town and council district in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a relatively newly established tehsil, carved out of the Ganderbal tehsil. It is situated 25 km from the heart of the summer capital, Srinagar, on National Highway (NH 1D) between the foothills of the Himalayan mountains in the north and the picturesque Zabarwan Hills in the south. The Sind River, a major tributary to the Jehlum River flows through Lar. The famous Manasbal Lake lies a few kilometres away from the town centre.

Lar
Town
Lar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Lar
Lar (India)
Coordinates: 34.262°N 74.755°E / 34.262; 74.755
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictGanderbal
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total50,491
Languages
  OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
191131
Telephone code1942419
Vehicle registrationJK16
Sex ratio951 ♂/
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