Gool, Jammu and Kashmir
Gool is a Sub-Division in Ramban district of Indian Administered Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated 52 kilometres from Ramban and around 180 km from Jammu Bus stand. Kashmiri language is mainly spoken by the people of Gool. The beauty of nature is also seen in Gool in Chenab Valley. It falls in Gool-Gulabgarh area of the Chenab Valley. It is surrounded by mountains. Muslims are in the majority. Gool has its own market. It is a developing town.
Gool | |
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Tehsil | |
  Gool Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Gool Gool (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.26°N 74.99°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Ramban |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,315 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182144 |
District Development Council Ramban
Sakhi Mohd was elected District Development Council Member from Gool constituency in 2020.
Block Development Council Gool
Shakeela Akhter was elected Block Development Council Chairperson in 2019.
Transportation
Gool lies 52 km from ramban.Transportation services are available from Jammu to Gool, Ramban to Gool & Sangaldan to Gool.
Ramban firing incident
The Ramban firing incident refers to the shooting on a protesting crowd of Kashmiri people by J&K police local SHO on 18 July 2013 in the Dharam area of Gool, Ramban district, Jammu & Kashmir. Four people were killed (including Manzoor Ahmed Shan, Javed Manhas) and 44 were injured, according to official sources, although residents claimed that six had been killed.[1][2]
References
- "BSF firing kills 4 in J&K after clash over prayer timing". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- "Ramban firing: Curfew in major towns of Kashmir". @businessline. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2018.