Soura, Srinagar

Soura, known as Sovur  in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9 km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar on Srinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Soura is noted for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical deemed university of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake. It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura which holds more than 13 holy relics.

Notable Places

 * Sher-i-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences(SKIMS)
 * Aasar-e-sharif Jenab sahab Anchar
 * Sabzi Mandi Soura
 * Maternity Hospital SKIMS
 * Anchar lake

Education
The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area: Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.
 * Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. The institute provides post-graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral courses in multiple disciplines of medicine; and undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in paramedical courses and nursing.
 * Government Boys Higher Secondary.
 * Government Girls Higher Secondary.
 * S M dedicated high school.
 * Standard Public High School.
 * Ramzan Memorial Educational Institute.
 * Zulfkar Public High School.
 * Mother Land public school.
 * Iqbal Public School.
 * Darul Iqra Public School.
 * Metro Educational Institute.
 * Mahad Al-Lugat-ul Arabia.