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Pahalgam
Pahalgom | |
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Lavender Park View of the town Trees above the valley in winter View of the valley | |
  Pahalgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Pahalgam Pahalgam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 75°11′E / 34.01°N 75.19°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pahalgam Municipal Committee |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 9,264 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[3][4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN[5] | 192126[5] |
| STD Code | +91-01936 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-03 |
| Website | anantnag |
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Pahalgam (Urdu pronunciation: [pɛɦɛlɡɑːm]) or Pahalgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pəhəlʲɡoːm]) is a town in Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of 2,200 m (7,200 ft) in the Vale of Kashmir. Pahalgam is the headquarters of the Pahalgam tehsil, one of the eleven tehsils in Anantnag district.
Located about 45 km (28 mi) from Anantnag, the town is a popular tourist destination and hill station. The town is the starting point of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Temple, which takes place in July–August.
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