Boniyar

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Boniyar
town
Boniyar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°48′N 75°06′E / 33.80°N 75.10°E / 33.80; 75.10Coordinates: 33°48′N 75°06′E / 33.80°N 75.10°E / 33.80; 75.10
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Baramulla
Elevation	1,577 m (5,174 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	72,564
Languages
• Official	Urdu Kashmiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	JK05
Website	baramulla.nic.in

Boniyar is a town and a municipal committee in tehsil Boniyar, Baramulla district in India's northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 20 km towards west from district headquarters Baramulla. Boniyar was given tehsil status in 2006. Prominent villages in tehsil Boniyar are Wopal Haq Marg Athishampora Bijhama, Peernia,Chandanwari and Chaela. Major site of attraction is lower jhelum hydropower project having capacity of generating 105 MW. Lachipora wildlife sanctuary has been established for conserving markhoor and other vulnerable animals.

Kashmir Valley

Passes	Banihal Pass Zojila Burzil Pass

Valleys	Sind Valley Lidder Valley Lolab Valley Betaab Valley

Cities	Srinagar Anantnag Baramulla

Towns	Pulwama Budgam Ganderbal Shopian Bandipore Kulgam Downtown Nowshera Gurais Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Awantipora Tral Qazigund Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Pattan Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Sopore Rafaiabad Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Langate Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Sumbal Sonawari Quimoh Pahloo D.H.Pora Devsar Soura Buchpora

Rivers	Jehlum Sind Lidder Neelum Veshaw Rambi Ara

Glaciers	Kolhoi Glacier Machoi Glacier

Lakes	Anchar Lake Dal Lake Nigeen Lake Manasbal Lake Wular Lake Vishansar Lake Krishansar Lake Gangabal Lake Gadsar Lake Sheshnag Lake Tarsar Lake Nundkol Lake Satsar Lake Kausar Nag Brari Nambal Khushal Sar Gil Sar

Mountains	Harmukh Kolhoi Peak Machoi Peak Amarnath Peak Sirbal Peak Tatakooti Peak Sunset Peak Mahadev

Hill stations and Mughal gardens	Pahalgam Sonamarg Yusmarg Gulmarg Aharbal Nishat Bagh Shalimar Bagh Chashme Shahi Verinag Kokernag

See also	History of Kashmir Kashmir Conflict The Valley Of Kashmir (Book) Line of Control Kashmir Railway Kashmiri language

Jammu and Kashmir topics

History	History of Kashmir Kashyapa Dynasties of ancient Kashmir Kambojas Lalitaditya Muktapida Didda Muslim conquests on the Indian subcontinent Zain-ul-Abidin Shah Mir Dynasty Durrani Empire Dogra Empire Sikh Empire Mughal Empire East India Company Gulab Singh Zorawar Singh Jamwal Indian Rebellion of 1857 British Raj Kashmir Committee Partition of India Hari Singh Kashmir conflict Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Insurgency Darbar Move

Government and politics	Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Instrument of Accession Article 370 All Parties Hurriyat Conference 1974 Indira-Sheikh accord Simla Agreement Sheikh Abdullah Karan Singh Omar Abdullah Syed Ali Shah Geelani Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Culture and places	Kashmiriyat Music Cuisine Wazwan Kanger Shikara Pashmina Basohli painting Hinduism Kashmir Shaivism Sikhism Islam Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Kursha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro Matho Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tonde Wanla Zangla Dzongkhul Vaishno Devi Amarnath Gulmarg Pahalgam Sonamarg Verinag Wangath Temple complex Yusmarg Zanskar Forts National parks Lakes

Districts	Anantnag Bandipora Baramulla Badgam Doda Ganderbal Jammu Kargil Kathua Kishtwar Kulgam Kupwara Leh Poonch Pulwama Rajouri Ramban Reasi Samba Shopian Srinagar Udhampur

Cities	Srinagar Jammu Anantnag Baramulla Pulwama Kupwara Budgam Ganderbal Shupiyan Bandipora Kulgam Doda Poonch Rajauri Ramban Reasi Samba Udhampur Kathua Kishtwar

Towns	Downtown Kokernag Magam Shangus Bijbehara Doru Pahalgam Qazigund Achabal Kargil Awantipora Tral Gurais Sopore Pattan Kangan Hazratbal Uri Kreeri Boniyar Tangmarg Rafaiabad Badami_Bagh Buchpora Munawar_Abad Nowhatta Karnah Kupwara Lolab Handwara Charari Sharief Beerwah Chadoora Khan Sahib Quimoh Pahloo Damhal Hanji Pora Devsar

Famous villages	Iskander Pora Mazhom Rathsoon Botingoo Fatehpora Durhama Hanjiwera Hardu-Aboora Kreeri Ladoora Ogmuna Seeloo Zazun Wakura Nawabagh Ratnipora

Regions	Jammu Kashmir Ladakh

Economy	Kashmir Railway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Jammu–Poonch railway line Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway Power stations

Railway stations	Srinagar railway station Jammu Tawi railway station Udhampur railway station Qazigund railway station Sadura railway station Anantnag railway station Budgam railway station Baramulla railway station Pampore railway station Kakapora railway station Mazhom railway station Banihal railway station Bijbehara railway station Pattan railway station Sopore railway station Awantipora railway station Katra railway station

Roads	Mughal Road Leh–Manali Highway National Highway 1A Srinagar Jammu National Highway 90 Feet Road Srinagar–Baramulla highway Udhampur–Jammu highway

Legislative Assembly elections	2002 2008 2014

Sports	Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Jammu and Kashmir cricket team Jammu & Kashmir Football Association Jammu and Kashmir football team Jammu & Kashmir International Cricket Stadium Kashmir International Half Marathon Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar Ladakh Marathon

Other topics	Line of Control Human rights abuses Tourism United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Indian Armed Forces and the Jammu and Kashmir Floods, 2014

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