Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Srinagar | | **Common Name** | Srinagar | | **Native Name(s)** | سِریٖنَگَر (Kashmiri) | | **Nicknames** | The City of Lakes, Venice of the East | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Summer Capital of Jammu and Kashmir | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 3rd Century BC (approximate) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 34.0837° N | | **Longitude** | 74.7973° E | | **Elevation** | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) | | **Total Area** | 294 km² (114 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1,192,792 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~4,000/km² (~10,000/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 190001–190025 | | **Area Codes** | +91 194 | | **Official Languages** | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English, Dogri | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Srinagarite / Kashmiri |