Ganderbal

Ganderbal
Town
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Coordinates: 34°14′N 74°47′E / 34.23°N 74.78°E / 34.23; 74.78
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Named for	Beauty
Elevation	1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,233
Demonym(s)	Ganderbali, Ganderbalia, Ganderbalan
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, English[1][2]
• Spoken	Pahari, Gujari, Shina, Balti, Pashto
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JK16
Website	ganderbal.nic.in

Ganderbal is a town and a municipality committee in Ganderbal District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Ganderbal district. It is in Central Kashmir; it has an average elevation of 1,619 metres (5,312 feet). It is bordered by district Srinagar District in the south, Bandipora District to the north, Kargil (Indian union territory of Ladakh) in the northeast, Anantnag District to the southeast, and Baramulla District in the southwest. The current District Magistrate of Ganderbal is Mr. Shyambir Singh (IAS) and the current Superintendent of police is Mr. Waseem Qadri (JKPS).Ganderbal is renowned for its beauty, boasting numerous picturesque places and captivating landscapes. Sonamarg is the most famous place in Ganderbal; Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is also traversed through Ganderbal district.