Furrah

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Furrah
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Furrah
Coordinates: 33°42′04″N75°07′29″E / 33.700975°N 75.124718°E / 33.700975; 75.124718
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag district
Area
  Total
178.5 ha (441.1 acres)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,532
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Spoken Kashmiri, Urdu, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192101

Furrah is a village in the Anantnag district of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] It has nearly 1500 households.

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The village is located just 4 km away from main city of Anantnag. A railway line passes to one side of the village. Forah has more than 65% of literacy rate. This village is home to many high officials of bank, education department and other departments. Present president of J&K lecturer's form Dr. Manzoor ahmed rather belongs to this village.

Agriculture is the main industry of the village.

Location

Forah is located 4 km south from district headquarters Anantnag. The nearby villages are:

Forah is about 1.5 km from the [[National Highway 1A (India, old numbering )|National Highway 1A]], which acts as a border between Anantnag and Kulgam district.

Demographics

Kashmiri is the local language. Sandran is the only river flowing through the area.

Education

Colleges

Schools

References

  1. "Fohar Population - Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir". census2011.co.in. Census Organization of India. 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.