Kreeri
Kreeri
Murad Abad kreeri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname(s): Hazrrat Kreer | |
  Kreeri Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′N 74°28′E / 34.17°N 74.47°ECoordinates: 34°10′N 74°28′E / 34.17°N 74.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193198 |
Kreeri is the main town and business centre of the Kruhin sub region of North Kashmir. This Kruhin area has two Revenue tehsils of Kreeri and Wagoora comprised 26 villages each. The spread of habitation has seen a considerable increase in last 20 years and Kreeri and Wagoora will soon be twin towns joined together. Kruhin territory falls wholly in Baramulla District[3] of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has a population of about 66,954.[4][5] Most of the residents work in agricultural and horticultural fields.
Kreeri has a recorded history of about 600 years when the Sufi saint, scholar, mystic, Authority on Islamic Law Hz mir syed Haji Murad Bukhari AR made it his abode. His ancestors had come from central Asia and travelled to the valley from Multan. During his time Sultan zainul Abideen, Badshah visited Kreeri and offered Friday Prayers in his leadership. His Khanqah and Ziarat (Mazar) is revered by all Muslims of the valley.
Amenities[]
Kreeri has a post office (with postal code 193198) and a regional water supply scheme that provides drinking water to about three dozen villages in the Sangrama and Pattan constituencies.
A sub-district hospital and a big market provides all types of amenities to the people of adjoining areas. It is a police sub division headed by an SDPO, a police station with 62 villages in its jurisdiction, besides a post office, a boys' degree college, a girls' high school besides sub division level offices of Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Irrigation and Water supply departments.
Kreeri is also famous for its apple orchards throughout Kashmir. The famous brand of Kashmiri apple 'Ambri' is also found in the locality. The town is also famous for the fresh water springs that are found in a nearby village Hail. The water is fresh and sweet in taste. The famous brand out of these springs is the "Khudchetar Naag' and 'Pathnaar Naag".
References[]
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir National Conference :: DETAILS". Jknc.in. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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