Nadihal Explained

Nadihal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:34.39°N 74.66°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bandipora
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5167
Population As Of:2011
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 Type:PIN
Postal Code:193502[3]

Nadihal is a village located in the north of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is just 4 km away from Bandipora town, and 51 km away from Srinagar. It the largest village in Bandipora district. There are many small villages around it. It is a prosperous and modern village with a population of 5167 (as per 2011 official census) .[4] Nadihal is inhabited by only Muslims. In this village, there are two government middle schools, one higher secondary school, and two high schools. Besides Government-run schools, there are a few private schools and a Public Institute Popularly known as Radiant Public Secondary School as well in this village. The level of education in Nadihal is moderate but has significantly increased in recent times.

The main occupations of the people include agriculture, trade and services.

Nadihal has a government dispensary, a panchayat ghar, A Panchayat Bhawan, and a recently allocated ISM (Indian System of Medicine) hospital. Nadihal has several sweet water springs. The famous one is located near Dispensary. There are also two bank branches: Grameen Bank and recently established J&K Bank branch (inaugurated 2017).Besides Nadihal has a common services centre popularly Known as Khidmat Centre (J&K Bank Franchise) that caters the needs of IT Services, internet services, air ticket facilities, G2C Services, B2C Services, door step banking facilities to almost 5-6 nearby villages.The khidmat centre provides a basic banking facility like aadhaar enabled account opening, Aadhar enabled Payment services, kiosk banking facility and small payments services.

In Nadihal, there are 8 mosques, a Jamia mosque and an Eid Gah. The main Jamia Masjid called "Markazi Jamia Masjid Nadihal" run by local Auqaf committee (that consists of people from all walks of life, to give due representation all al mosques) is located near the main bus stop. It is extensively decorated and has almost four storeys.

Nadihal market consists of almost 250 shops selling groceries, vegetables and fruits, medicine, timber, steel and iron. The Nadihal market is now so well established that you can find everything in the market from the roofing tiles to medicines.

In common with other parts of the district, Nadihal village is also known for its scenery and plentiful availability of water. It is located on the banks of Wular Lake. An extensive view of the village can be seen from a nearby resort Wular Vintage Park.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  2. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020. 30 May 2021.
  3. Web site: NADIHAL PIN code in BANDIPORA, BARAMULLA, JAMMUKASHMIR. Postal Pincode in NADIHAL.
  4. Web site: Nadihal Village Population - Bandipora - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir . census2011.co.in . 24 February 2018 .