Pahalgam

Pahalgam Pahalgom
Town
Lidder River Baisaran Valley Lavender Park View of the town Trees above the valley in winter View of the valley
Pahalgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Pahalgam Pahalgam (India)
Coordinates: 34.01°N 75.19°E / 34.01; 75.19
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Anantnag
Government
• Body	Pahalgam Municipal Committee
Area
• Total	18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Elevation	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,264
• Density	514.1/km2 (1,332/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	192126
STD Code	+91-01936
Vehicle registration	JK-03
Website	anantnag.nic.in/tourist-place/pahalgam/

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Pahalgam (Urdu pronunciation: [pɛɦɛlɡɑːm]) or Pahalgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [pəhəlʲɡoːm]) is a town in Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located on the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of 2,200 m (7,200 ft) in the Vale of Kashmir. Pahalgam is the headquarters of the Pahalgam tehsil, one of the eleven tehsils in Anantnag district.

Located about 45 km (28 mi) from Anantnag, the town is a popular tourist destination and hill station. The town is the starting point of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Temple, which takes place in July–August.