Veeri
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Veeri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Veeri Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India  Veeri Veeri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′N 75°08′E / 33.77°N 75.14°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Tehsil | Bijbehara |
| Elevation | 1,601 m (5,253 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,164 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 192124 |
| Telephone Code | 01932 |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
| Sex ratio | 937 ♂/♀ |
Veeri is a village in the jurisdiction of the tehsil Bijbehara in the Anantnag district in southern Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Veeri is located at an elevation of 5,300 feet (1,600 m) above the sea level. It is 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 km from river Jhelum and 7 km to the north of Anantnag city. Bijbehara hometown is 5 km to the south, and Srinagar capital city is 56 km from Iqbal market Veeri.