Veeri is a village in

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currently under the jurisdiction of the

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Bijbehara Bijbehara (, known as Vejibror () in Kashmiri, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on NH 44, and jehlum bank. Bijbehara town is also known ...

and the district

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in southern

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Geography

Veeri is located at an elevation of above the sea level .It’s generally believed that the history of Veeri started with the advent of Hazrat Syed Ahmad Roomi (ra) in Veeri in last decade of 14th century. Veeri is at a distance of 2 Kms from river Jhelum and 7 Kms to the north of Anantnag city . Bijbehara hometown is 5 Kms to the south, Srinagar capital city is 56 Kms from Iqbal market Veeri.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the total population of Veeri was 2164, of whom 1065 were males and 1099 females.

References

Villages in Anantnag district {{Villages in Anantnag district