| Voice of Srinagar :
Danesh
The main issue is of saving Dal Lake. The lake has shrunk from
its original size due to lotus cultivation. Even the central government
is shelling out huge funds to save the Dal from encroachments, to
bring back the water levels etc. To save Dal lot of work has been
done; still it needs lot of improvement.
Many women lost their husbands due to militancy and had to embrace
widowhood. They are the most affected.
Srinagar District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2228.0 Km2
Population in Srinagar (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1269751
Male : 675667
Female : 594084
Under 6 population
Total : 155875
Male : 83408
Female : 72467
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 34844
In seeing : 26860
In speech : 1399
In hearing : 1285
In movement : 2459
Mental : 2841
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 42
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 263 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 376 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Srinagar District
Introduction
Srinagar district is situated in the centre of
Kashmir Valley, is surrounded by five districts.In the north it
is flanked by Kargil,in the South by Pulwama,in the north-west by
Budgam. The capital city of Srinagar,is located 1730 metres above
sea level. The district with a population of around 9,00,000 souls(1991-
census), is sperad over an area of 2228 Sq.Kms.It comprises three
tehsils/ towns viz Srinagar, Ganderbal and Kangan, four blocks (Srinagar,
Ganderbal, Kangan and Leh), besides 175 villages.The population
density in the district Srinagar is 401 per Square Kilometer which
is highest in the state. The literacy rate of the district was 33.80%in
1981.
According to a popular legend which is mentioned
in Kalhana's Rajtaringini Kashmir valley was a vast lake. Kashyap
Rishi drained out the water and made it habitable. It is said that
originally Yakshas, and Pisacas tribes inhabited the valley at the
higher reaches and did not allow the inhabitants of the valley to
live in peace. King Ashok brought Budhism to Kashmir which was strenthened
by Kanishka. In 6th century Huns came to rule the valley and Mihirkul
was one of the infamous Hun ruler. The area attained freedom in
530 AD which was shortlived.
According to Sir Aurel Stein the famous interpretor
of Kalhana the chronicler of Kashmir the city of Srinagar had big
market and mansions made of wood touching the clouds. Hieun-tsang
the famous Chinese traveller visited Srinagar and has described
it his memoirs.
Various capitals were established by the latter
kings but ultimately the city of Srinagar was destined to be the
capital of the State. These capitals are now found only in ruins
or history. Some of the famous capitals are Prvaerpora of Praversen,
Prihaspora of Lalitaditya, Jayapida's Jayapora, Avantivarman's Avantipur
and cities of Kanishkapura and Juskapura.
During muslim rule Sultan Sadar-ud-din founded
Rinchenpur and Ala-ud-din founded Alauddinpura near Hariparbat Hill.
ZainulAbideen founded Nowshera as the capital while Akbar founded
Naagar Nagar and raised 28ft tall wall around it.
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