| Achabal | |
| Native Name: | Achival |
| Native Name Lang: | Kashmiri language |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.68°N 75.23°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anantnag |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1936 |
| Population Total: | 5835 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 192201 |
| Registration Plate: | JK03 |
Achabal (in Urdu pronounced as /ətʃʰəbəl/), known as Achival[3] (in Kashmiri pronounced as /at͡ʃʰiwal/) in Kashmiri, is a town in Anantnag district, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Achabal is an important tourist town about 8.1 km away from Anantnag, and is notable for an ancient spring surrounded by a garden terraced and developed by the Mughals. The upper portion of the garden is called 'Bag-e-Begum Abad' developed by Malika Noor Jehan Begum in 1616 AD and renowned as Sahib Abad in which there is a Hamam (treasure of water) getting heat from a logical lamp (Tosnag).
Cascades and fountains have been erected by Mughal Emperors. A mosque standing in the garden is believed to have been constructed by Mughal Prince Dara Shikwah. Achabal was once the pleasure retreat of Empress Noor Jehan. A trout hatchery is also located nearby.Achabal is the site of a Mughal garden called Achabal Gardens.
Achabal is located at 33.68°N 75.23°W.[4] It has an average elevation of 1936 metres (6352 feet) above mean sea level.
According to Kalhana's Rajatarangini Achabal(Sanskrit Akṣavāla) was founded by Akṣa son of King Nara II of Gonandiya dynasty.[5]
At the 2001 India census, Achabal had a population of 5835. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Achabal had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.[6]