Where abouts of Budnumbal

 Budnumbal is the farflung area of district Kupwara located in the north west at Actual Line of Control(ALC) at the altitude of approximately 7000 feets above the sea level. It is comprised of two panchayats Budnumbal Bala and Budnumbal Payeen. Budnumbal is a beautiful village sorrounded by densely forest conatained hills in all direction. There flows a river named Budnumbal Nallah which forms the source of Kehmil from north west side of Kehmil the main river of Kupwara district. The total population of Budnumbal is approximately 4200.

The major crops of the Budnumbal are Maiz, Potato and Beans. There are no paddy feilds in Budnumbal because of low tempreature. The highest institution for schooling in Budnumbal is only one High School feeded by 5 middle schools and 2 primary schools. There is no network and communication system,  hospital, electricity, Banks and digital services  and water filitration plant yet in Budnumbal . Budnumbal is the best tourist resort for summers but not yet recognised by adminstration. In Budnumbal there is very less employement and much poverty and unemployement. The peoply mostly are labourers and below standard farmers. 

Budnumbal remains cut off from rest of area of Kupwara during winters almost for 6 months. Budnumbal is connected by single track PMGSY road 21km from Chowkibal. No tunnel yet but needed.

Budnumbal falls in Tehsil Kralpora Block Chowkibal and Nayabat Panzgam, Post office Trehgam(193224).

The adjacent villages are Khanbal, Manzpathar, Khanbal, Chowkibal, Zunreshi. 

The name of Budnumbal is actually a Kashmiri word "Baed" means big,  and "Numbal" means meadow or pasture .

Budnumbal is frontier area of Kupwara on west and forms the Crown of Kupwara.