Sonwar Bagh, sometimes referred to as Sonwar, is a residential area in

Badami Bagh Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar, Srinagar city in Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Bada ...

Cantonment on the outskirts of Srinagar city, in Srinagar district,

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. It is gradually becoming more commercial, as many schools, hotels and restaurants have been established there. It is home to many politicians like the ex-Chief Minister,

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who became the 11th, and youngest, Chief Minister of the Indian Administered state Jammu and Kashmir. Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the

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in Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by Takht-i-Sulaiman Hill on top of which is

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Location

Sonwar Bagh lies parallel to the

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and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar (market). It is about from

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, the commercial hub of the union territory of

Languages

The official language of this area is

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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languages are also spoken.

Subdivisions

Due to its large area it is divided into the following subdivisions: * Iqbal Colony * Indira Nagar * Hamza Colony * Old Sonwar Mohalla * Palpora * Banumsora * Gupkar Road

Schools

There are more than ten schools in Sonwar Bagh, including: *

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* Saint Paul's School * Rosewood School * Government Girls Higher Secondary

2014 Kashmir floods

Sonwar Bagh was one of many areas of Srinagar, including Shivpora, Jawahar Nagar,

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, Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, and Batwara, that was worst hit by the

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. Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged for 21 days. Many houses were destroyed and damaged, but only a few people were killed. The water started to enter Sonwar Bagh at about 4:00 am because of a breach in Jhelum River bund. In a few hours it reached a level of more than one and a half storeys.

Features

The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.

Hospitals

GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.

Hotels

There are many hotels in Sonwar Bagh. The most famous of them are: * Hotel Four Point by Sheraton (5 stars) * Hotel Pearl * Sulatniya Guest House * Hotel Resident * Hotel International * Hotel Ruthana * Hotel Gulfam * Hotel Shangrila * Hotel Grand Sultan * Hotel Grand Mushtaq * Hotel Green Mountain * Hotel Kardar * Hotel The Grand Plaza * Hotel Indra * Hotel Hill View * Hotel Mountain View * Hotel Rash Residency * Hotel Akbar Inn * Hotel Silverine * Hotel Ground Plaza * Hotel Fortune Inn * Heritage Studio Boutique guest House

Cinemas

* INOX multiplex at Shivpora in Sonwar near

Cantonment is situated. Earlier Broadway Cinema was situated at the same site.

Restaurants and cafes

* Cafe Coffee Day * Seasons Restaurant * Bites * Go Chatzz

References

{{Jammu and Kashmir Neighbourhoods in Srinagar