Tral

Gufkral represents an important site in the area, near the town of Tral.[1] Gufkral is located at Banmir village in Hurdumir area of Tral, 5 kms from the sub district headquarter. The village falls between two nallahs (streams) on an extensive deposit of Karewa (elevated table-land) where people used to live in ancient times.

Tral is located at 33.93°N 75.1°E / 33.93; 75.1.[2] It has an average elevation of 1662 metres (5452 ft) and its average area is 110 km².

As of 2011 India census,[3] Tral had a population of 17,844 with 9,944 males constituting 55.7% of the population and 7,900 females constituting 44.3% of the population.

According to the 2011 census, Islam is practised by about 88.84% of the population, while 10.18% follow Hinduism and 0.60% follow Sikhism.

Tral is a volatile area in Jammu & Kashmir and a hotbed of militancy. Burhan Muzaffar Wani, former commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, hailed from Tral.[4] Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, successor of Burhan Wani hailing from Ratsuna Tral was also killed in Soimoh Tral, by Indian security forces sparking days of unrest.[5] Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind ( Kashmir Based Al Qaeda Cell) is also believed to be operated from Tral as its founder and chief Zakir Musa hails from Noorpora village of Tral Town.

On 26 October 2019, the government declared a new breeding ground for endangered Kashmiri stag (Hangul) in Tral area. It was named as Tral Wildlife Sanctuary which is spread over 154.15 sq. kms and came into being by merging Paner-Shikargah forest area in Tral with Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary in Pahalgam.

1. Ali Gund2. Amira Abad3. Amliar4. Arigam Ullar5. Aripal6. Baragam7. Bat Gund8. Bathi Pora9. Batnoor Jagir10. Begh Gund11. Bochu12. Chandri Gam13. Chatru Gam14. Chiva Ullar15. Chyribug16. Dadh Sara17. Dar Gani Gund18. Deedar Pora19. Dewar20. Dharam Gund21. Doni Gund22. Gamraj23. Gotru24. Gulab Bagh25. Gulistan26. Gulshan Pora27. Gwang28. Hajinar Nor29. Hardumier30. Heewan31. Jawahir Pora32. Khana Gund33. Khasi Pora34. Kochmola35. Kwar Mulla36. Lal Gam37. Lal Pora38. Lari Bal39. Lariyar40. Lorh Gam41. Loru Jagir42. Manch Hama43. Mandora44. Monghaolar45. Nader46. Nagin Pora47. Naibug48. Naner49. Naw Dal50. Naznin Pora51. Nigistan52. Panir Jagir53. Panzwah54. Peth Gam Gadpora55. Pinglish56. Pranigam57. Quil Shikargah58. Ratson59. Sangrama60. Seer61. Shah Pora62. Sheer Abad63. Soimoh64. Sotura65. Syedabad66. Wagar

The main area of Tral town is divided into two parts/divisions namely Upper Tral(Tral i Bala) and Lower Tral(Tral Payeen or Tral i Payeen). There is significant difference in the altitudes of these two parts as their name suggests itself. The population of Upper Tral is more than that of Lower Tral.

• Moulana Noor Ahmad Trali- Religious Scholar
• Rajab Hamid- Poet
• Ali Muhammad Naik- Former NC Leader

Nagberan(Upper Dachigam), Aripal village/spring, Dilnag and Shikargah are the main tourist attractions of Tral. Tarsar-Marsar lakes are also accessible via the meadows of Nagberan.

Tral has a very high literacy rate of about 98.1% which is quite higher than the average national literacy rate. There are various educational institutions in and around Tral town which provide good education to the local population of students. Tral area has also produced a number of educationists and intellectuals.