Kokernag

Kokernag
Breng Kokernag
Sub-District and Town
Kokernag Park
Kokernag Park
Nickname: 
Breng Kokernag
Kokernag is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Kokernag
Kokernag
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kokernag is located in India
Kokernag
Kokernag
Kokernag (India)
Coordinates: 33°35′05″N 75°18′31″E / 33.584721°N 75.308601°E / 33.584721; 75.308601
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Government
 • TypeParliamentary
 • BodyMunicipal
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,553
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192202
Vehicle registrationJK-03
Websiteanantnag.nic.in

Kokernag is a sub-district town and a notified area committee in Breng Valley (The Golden Crown of Kashmir), Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The place is known for its botanical gardens, pristine freshwater springs, and rainbow trout farm. It is 25.3 km from Anantnag District via NH244. It is one of the most popular weekend getaways from the state capital of Srinagar.[3]

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Kokernag". Department of Tourism, Government of J&K. Retrieved 18 April 2018.