Khag, Jammu and Kashmir
Khag is a tehsil in and block in the Beerwah sub-district of the Budgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 8.8 km (5.5 mi) away from sub-district headquarter Beerwah and 35 km (22 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Khag
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Tehsil | |
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Khag Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Khag Khag (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.9642591°N 74.508242°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Tehsil Incorporated | 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,663 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 193411 |
| Area code | 01951 |
| Vehicle registration | JKO4 |
Khag is renowned for its hot springs. According to locals, there are as many as thirty-five individual springs in Khag. Ancient people called it the "Garden of Paradise".
Before 2008, Khag was one of the blocks of Beerwah tehsil. After the government of Jammu and Kashmir created new administrative units in 2008, Khag was granted tehsil status.
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