Sonwar Bagh, sometimes referred to as Sonwar, is a residential area in the Badami Bagh Cantonment region on the outskirts of Srinagar city, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is gradually becoming more commercial, as many schools, hotels and restaurants have been established there. 
It is home to many politicians like the ex-Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah 
who became the 11th, and youngest, Chief Minister of the Indian Administered state Jammu and Kashmir. 
Sonwar Bagh was one of the worst affected areas from the 2014 India–Pakistan floods in Jammu and Kashmir. It is surrounded by Takht-i-Sulaiman Hill on top of which is Shankaracharya Temple
Location.
Sonwar Bagh lies parallel to the Jhelum river and National Highway road near Sonwar Bazaar (market). It is about from Lal Chowk, the commercial hub of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Languages.
The official language of this area is Urdu. English, Hindi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken.
Subdivisions.
Due to its large area it is divided into the following subdivisions:
Schools.
There are more than ten schools in Sonwar Bagh, including:
2014 Kashmir floods.
Sonwar Bagh was one of many areas of Srinagar, including Shivpora, Jawahar Nagar, Rajbagh, Gogji Bagh, Pandrathan, and Batwara, that was worst hit by the 2014 Kashmir floods. Sonwar Bagh was completely submerged for 21 days. Many houses were destroyed and damaged, but only a few people were killed. The water started to enter Sonwar Bagh at about 4:00 am because of a breach in Jhelum River bund. In a few hours it reached a level of more than one and a half storeys.
Features.
The main pincodes of this area include 190001 and 190004.
Hospitals.
GP Panth Hospital, Kashmir's only children's hospital, is situated in Sonwar Bagh.
Hotels.
There are many hotels in Sonwar Bagh. The most famous of them are:
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