Gariend | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Gariend Khurd Map |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates: | 34.057°N 74.66°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Budgam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1500 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population: | 5,144 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Spoken |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri |
Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 191111 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01951 |
Official Name: | Gariend Kallan |
Gariend Kallan is a village in Budgam district situated in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is only from Budgam and from Srinagar. It is bordered by Wahabpora, Gariend Khurd Chattabug, Soibug and Wadwan.
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 approximately 67%. 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.