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Coordinates: 33°49′55″N 74°49′37″E / 33.832°N 74.827°E / 33.832; 74.827
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Pulwama
Area
• Total	92.1 ha (227.6 acres)
Population
• Total	1,564
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	192301

Akhal is a small village in Pulwama district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, about six kilometres south-west of the main town of Pulwama. It is approximately 30 kilometres away from summer capital Srinagar by road. Akhal is considered the main producer of good quality apples in Pulwama district and is one of the first villages in the area to inherit high-density apple farms. The main source of income is agriculture. Akhal acquires its basic utilities from nearest villages like Rahmoo, Rajpora and Drabgam.

Demographics

The total population stands at 862. Males: 431, females: 431, Children: 136.

The total number of households is approximately 114 according to the 2011 census.

Transport

Road

Akhal is connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 444.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Akhal are Awantipora railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 20 kilometres and 31 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is located in Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 40 kilometres.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Awantipora
• Pulwama

References

1. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. "Akhal, Pulwama Village Population and Location | Ourhero.In". ourhero.in. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
4. "US-educated Kashmiri engineer sets up high-density apple orchard in Leh". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
5. "AKHAL Village PUTRIGAM Panchayat PULWAMA Block, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir India BrandBharat.com". www.brandbharat.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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