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Coordinates: 34°0932N 74°4954E / 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E / 34.1589887; 74.8316992
 

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Zakura
Zukura
Zakura is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Zakura

Zakura

Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 34°09′32N 74°49′54E / 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E / 34.1589887; 74.8316992
Country India
Union Territory Jammu & Kashmir
DivisionKashmir
DistrictSrinagar
ConstituencyHazratbal
SettledAncient
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
190006
Telephone code0194

Zakura, also known as Zukura and Zukur, is a notified area and town in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley, in the union territoryofJammu and Kashmir, India. 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.[2]

Geography

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The area is located 34°09′32N 74°49′54E / 34.1589887°N 74.8316992°E / 34.1589887; 74.8316992 12 km towards North from the commercial center of Srinagar.[3]

History

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The people living in Zakura witnessed the slaughter of the human lives by Indian armed forces in the 20th century. The key event among all the brutal killings was Zakura 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.[4]

Demographics

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The postal code of the area is 190006.[5] Kashmiri is the native language of the area, people also speak Urdu and English fluently.

Education

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Institute of Asian Medical Sciences

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The college is considered 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.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  • ^ "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.

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