Keran, Jammu and Kashmir

Keran is a village in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in the Neelum Valley on the bank of the Neelum (Kishanganga) river. The village lies on the Line of Control. The Keran block includes three villages: Keran, Mundiyan and Pathran.[1]

Keran
Tehsil
Keran in Jammu and Kashmir, view from Keran, Azad Kashmir over Neelum River
Keran
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Keran
Keran (India)
Coordinates: 34.6505°N 73.9507°E / 34.6505; 73.9507
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictKupwara
BlockKeran
Religion
 • Islam100%
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193224
Vehicle registrationJK

The adjacent habitation on the Pakistani side is also called Keran. The Neelum 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. Karen village is surrounded by dense forests. Shalabhatu, a village in Keran sector is divided between Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Kashmir.[2][3] It was one of the most famous infiltration routes used in the early 1990s. The village has three border posts — Khokhri, Kulari and Mangerta.

History

The village is said to have been established by Raja Bhaudar Khan in the tenth century.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. NREGA report
  2. Army’s claim over Keran operations under cloud
  3. http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Armys-claim-over-Keran-operations-under-cloud/2013/10/20/article1845751.ece#.UvK7LGKSyAo
  4. "Villages of historical importance in Kupwara district". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  5. '15-day Keran ops over, Pak army supported infiltrators'
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