Khag, Jammu and Kashmir

Khag is a tehsil headquarter in central Kashmir's Beerwah Sub-District. It is a town, municipality and Block in Beerwah Sub-district in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Khag is located about 35 km West from State summer capital Srinagar and about 16 km from Sub-district headquarters in Beerwah.Khag is also known for its springs and according to locals as many as 35 springs are there in Khag. Ancient people have defined it as the "Garden of Paradise"Initially it was one of the blocks of Beerwah Tehsil, after the Government of Jammu and Kashmir opened new administrative units in 2008 Khag was granted tehsil status.GeographyKhag is located at an elevation of 8,000 to 14,000 ft above sea level, it is surrounded by mountains measuring 17,000 ft in height between 75° E longitude and 33° N latitude at the base of the Pir Panjal mountain range. The place is covered with greenery and during summers shepherds in large numbers bring their sheep here for grazing. The region contains forest areas with several mountain rivers and streams, including the Mala Kol, Kunze Kol, Nala Gogaldara. The Mala Kol is locally known as the "deaf and dumb stream" due to a legend that when saint Syed Taj-ud-Din arrived in Khag, the stream silently followed him from Sukhnag to Sikandarpora. Local elders continue to tell stories about other local streams.