Sumbal

Sumbal is a town and a notified area committee in the Bandipora district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Sumbal is 19 kilometres away from Srinagar (the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir). The surrounding parts of sumbal consist of many villages like Nowgam, Zalpora, shadipora, Shahtulpora, Shilwat, Shiganpora, Inderkote. This area has one of the significant Shia population in Kashmir. The place is rich in literature and agriculture. Sumbal is situated on the bank of the river Jhelum and is adjacent to the Manasbal lake. There are also many notable figures from this area including Kashmir's first Muslim lady pilot Iram Habibi and many other personalities particularly poets. The zalpora village of Sumbal joins two districts, Bandipora and Baramulla which serves as another route to connect the districts Kupwara and Baramulla to Srinagar. Sumbal city is divided into 13 wards, for which elections are held every 5 years.