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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ganderbal district|Ganderbal]]
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
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'''Wayil''' is a tourist village<ref name="Unique Literature Publishing House, 1940">{{cite book | author=R. C. Arora | title=In the land of Kashmir, Ladakh & Gilgit | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jBcQAQAAIAAJ&q=wayil+village+sindh+beautiful+village | access-date=13 June 2012 | date=1940 | publisher=Unique Literature Publishing House, 1940 | page=94–}}</ref> in the [[Ganderbal District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. It is located on the bank of [[Sind River]], around 8 km from [[Ganderbal]], 30 km northeast from [[Srinagar]], at [[NH 1D]] which connects Srinagar and Ladakh.

== Tourism ==
The Wayil village is a picnic spot noted for its scenic beauty, covered with the green lush mountains on the bank of Sind River. It is popular among the tourists for its peaceful environment as it is only one hour drive away from the [[Srinagar|Srinagar City]]. The Sind River has a mesmerizing sound a cool breeze all around during the summer.

The village is a base camp for trekkers to the alpine meadows of Mohanmarg and Laarmarg. It is also holds a suspension bridge (18 meters) over Sind River.<ref name="John Murray, 1965">{{cite book | author=John Murray (Firm) | title=A handbook for travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_FAKAQAAIAAJ&q=wayil+village+sindh | access-date=13 June 2012 | date=1965 | publisher=John Murray, 1965 | page=526–}}</ref> A number of restaurants and huts are available for boarding and lodging. The popular tourist activities include fishing of [[trout]]. Apart from this Wayil serves as a place for swimming for young people because of two river channels flowing there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatourismecatalog.com/eguide/Jammu-Kashmir/Angling.htm|title=Kashmir, Angler's paradise|publisher=indiatourism|access-date=2012-06-13}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Ganderbal district]]

Wayil, Jammu and Kashmir - Revision history

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