Hazratbal is the notified area situated in the Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The area became famous after the construction of Hazratbal Shrine, where hundreds of thousands of people visit every year because many relics related to the Islamic prophet Muhammad are believed to be there.
The word Hazrat in Urdu gives an indication of "respect" and bal in Kashmiri means "place".
The Dal Lake and its houseboats in the vicinity made the city a tourist spot, and the area's economy depended on tourism.
Students from different parts of the state study Art, Humanities, Science, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Engineering in these institutions.