Garand Kalan (Gariend Kallan)
Gariend Kallan is a village in Budgam district situated in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is only 8 km (5.0 mi) from Budgam and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Srinagar. It is bordered by Wahabpora, Garandkhurd, Chattabug, Soibug and Wadwan.
Gariend Kallan | |
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Village | |
| Gariend Kallan | |
  Gariend Kallan Location in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir  Gariend Kallan Gariend Kallan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°03′25″N 74°39′36″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 5,144 |
| Languages English, kashmiri, Urdu, Persian | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191111 |
| Telephone code | 01951 |
| Website | www |
Gariend Kallan falls under the administrative division of tehsil Budgam. Budgam is both the district & sub-district headquarter of the village. The total geographical area of village is 360 hectares. The literacy rate of the village is about 98%. There are Seven mohallas in Gariend Kallan. There are two government middle schools schools as well as one primary school. There are many Shia Muslims in the district of Budgam. Imam Jaffar Sadiq(a.s) library is present in the village. Many Majlis and festivals are celebrated here such as Nauroz, Ashoora, Sham-i-Ghareban, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Eid-i-Ghadeer, Shab-e-Meraj.. . There is a Jamia Masjid in the village named after the first Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini(r.a). Villagers here follow Iranian traditions. This Village is also known for a plane crash known as "2019 Gariend kallan plane crash." The value of education among youth is very high.
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