Keran, Jammu and Kashmir

Keran is a village in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is on the bank of the Kishanganga River. The village lies on the Line of Control. The Keran block includes three villages: Keran, Mundiyan and Pathran.[3]

For Keran village administered by Pakistan, see Keran, Neelum Valley.
Keran
Village
Keran in Jammu and Kashmir, as seen from the opposite side of the LOC
Keran in Jammu and Kashmir, as seen from the opposite side of the LOC
Keran is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Keran
Keran
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Keran is located in India
Keran
Keran
Keran (India)
Coordinates: 34.6505°N 73.9507°E / 34.6505; 73.9507
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
BlockKeran
Demonym(s)Kerani, Keranwala, Keraniya
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193224
Websitekupwara.nic.in

The adjacent habitation on the Pakistani side across the boundary is also called Keran. The Kishanganga river flowing through village acts as the natural border between the two habitations. While both sides have the same predominant religion, social and cultural practices differ greatly. The people are not allowed by Indian and Pakistani officials to intermingle. Keran village is surrounded by dense forests. Shalabhatu, a village in Keran sector is divided between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan administration Kashmir.[4][5] It was among the foremost infiltration routes used in the early 1990s by militants. The village has three border posts — Khokhri, Kulari and Mangerta.

History

The village is said to have been established by Raja Karn in the tenth century.[6] In 1990, the Indian army relocated the villagers due to frequent firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army. In 1992, a flood swept over the cultivated land and houses. In 2013, armed militants infiltrated the village, but were killed by the Indian Army during a 15-day operation.[7]

See also

References
  1. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. NREGA report
  4. Army’s claim over Keran operations under cloud
  5. "Army's claim over Keran operations under cloud".
  6. "Villages of historical importance in Kupwara district". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  7. '15-day Keran ops over, Pak army supported infiltrators'
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