Seer Hamdan
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Gari Seer () is a town in tahsil Bijbehara of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Variants
- Seer Hamdan - Seer Kanil Gund Renamed Seer Hamdan is a town in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It has a population of 20,233 people. Seer Hamdan is known for its scenic beauty, sports stadium, skill development I. T. I and Forest Research Centre popularly known as "Sandoz". The area has a water channel known as "Shah Kol" was constructed by the eighth sultan of Kashmir and was known by his subjects as Bod Shah (lit. 'Great King') for irrigation purposes and now it irrigates hectares of land of this town and adjacent villages.
Location
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Gari Seer village is 003614. Gari Seer village is located in Bijbehara Tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 4km away from sub-district headquarter Bijbehara (tehsildar office) and 12km away from district headquarter Anantnag. The total geographical area of village is 139.6 hectares. Gari Seer has a total population of 1,700 peoples, out of which male population is 884 while female population is 816. There are about 210 houses in Gari Seer village. Beijbehara is nearest town to Gari Seer for all major economic activities, which is approximately 2km away. [1]