Achabal

 ( Cities And Towns In Anantnag District ) 

Achabal (), also known as Achival () in Kashmiri, is a town in Anantnag district, in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Achabal is an important tourist town about 8.1km away from Anantnag, and is notable for a Mughal garden called Achabal Gardens, holding an ancient spring surrounded by a terraced landscape developed by the Mughals. The upper portion of the garden is called 'Bag-e-Begum Abad' developed by Nur Jahan in 1616 AD and renowned as Sahib Abad in which there is a Hamam (treasure of water) getting heat from a logical lamp (Tosnag).

Waterfall and fountains have been erected by Mughal Emperors. A mosque standing in the garden is believed to have been constructed by Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh. Achabal was once the pleasure retreat of Empress Nur Jahan. A fish hatchery is also located nearby.

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Geography Achabal is located at . Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Achabal It has an average elevation of 1936 metres (6352 feet) above mean sea level.

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History According to Kalhana Rajatarangini Achabal (Sanskrit Akṣavāla) was founded by Aksha, son of King Nara II of the Gonanditya dynasty.M.A.Stein Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir Volume I Page 50 Published by Motilal Banarsidass Reprinted 1979.

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Demographics At the 2001 India census, Achabal had a population of 5835. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Achabal had an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

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Nearest tehsils

• Shangus
• Anantnag
• Kokernag

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