Kaprin

Kaprin
Village
Kaprin Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Kaprin Show map of India Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: IN 33°43′10.238″N 75°34′47.603″E / 33.71951056°N 75.57988972°E / 33.71951056; 75.57988972Coordinates: IN 33°43′10.238″N 75°34′47.603″E / 33.71951056°N 75.57988972°E / 33.71951056; 75.57988972
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Shopian
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir
Elevation	1,739 m (5,705 ft)
Languages
• Official	Urdu , Kashmiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PINCODE	192231 [1]
Vehicle registration	JK22 [2]
Website	http://shopian.nic.in/

Kaprin is a Tehsil in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The people of the town have very high religious & moral values. Islam is the only religion followed. It has been a hub of education from the early days of independence of India. The town is empowered with the modern day amenities like banking, hospital (upcoming), police station (upcoming) and other public establishments. People are associated with the business of Apple and other fruits. The area has produced many Engineers, doctors, Lawyers and people from all other walks of life. ^[3]

Geography

Kaprin is a Tehsil in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir State, India. It is located 10 KM towards South from District head quarters Shopian. 10 KM from Kulgam and 62 KM from State capital Srinagar at an Altitude of 1739 meters (5705 feet) above sea level.

Kaprin Pin code is 192231 and postal head office is Kulgam .

Vehil ( 4 KM ), Shamshipora ( 5 KM ), Reshnagri ( 6 KM ), Amshipora ( 6 KM ), Gagren ( 8 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Kaprin.

Anantnag , Srinagar , Rajauri , Poonch , Shopian district , Kulgam are the nearby Districts to Kaprin.

This Place is in the border of the Shopian District and Kulgam District.

Aharbal waterfall is a nearby major sightseeing destination.

Notable People

• Amin Kamil ^{[4] [5]} - Padma Shri awardee in 2005 for Literature and Education ^{[6] [7]}

• Khursheed Hussain Nengroo - Retired. CEO (J&K Education Deptt.) [Brother of Amin Kamil]

• Parvez Ahmed Nengroo - Chairman & CEO Jammu and Kashmir Bank ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

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