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Seer Hamdan
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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.[1]
Economy and culture[edit]
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" over the adjacent hillock which was constructed during the reign of Mughals for irrigation purposes and now it irrigates hectares of land of this town and adjacent villages.
There is a subdistrict hospital which caters to the heavy rush of patients from the adjacent areas.
Religious tourism[edit]
Seer Hamdan is 13 km from the main town Anantnag and falls on KP (Khanbal-Pahalgam) road which leads to the tourist destination Pahalgam and also serves a route for Holy Amarnath Cave through which every year thousands of Yatris travel.
Seer Hamdan is the site of a holy relic of Muhammad which is preserved in Hazratbal Shrine Seer Hamdan which is also a place of attraction for thousands of devotees of Islam. Despite of this shrine there is also another holy shrine Khanqah-e-Moula, also known as Shah-e-Hamadan located in middle of the town near Hanfia Islamic Educational Institute (H.I.E.I).
One of the tributaries of the Jhelum river, known as "Lidder", flows through the town.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Seer Hamdan City Population Census 2011 - Jammu and Kashmir". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 21 March 2018.