Furrah

Furrah is a village in Anantnag tehsil in Anantnag district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Furrah has nearly 1500 households.

The railway line passes inside the village. The nearest railway stations are Sadura and the main station, Anantnag.

Agriculture is the main economy of this village. Therefore this village is called "Greese Furrah", and other parts of this village are called "Pir Furrah".

Location

Furrah is located 5 km south from district headquarters Anantnag. The nearby villages are:

• Ashajipora - 3 km
• Monghall - 1 km
• Lalan and Ganoora - 1 km
• Dialgam - 3 km
• Khanabal - 5 km

Furrah is about 1.5 km from the [[National Highway 1A (India, old numbering )|National Highway 1A]], which acts as a border between Anantnag and Kulgam district.

Demographics

Kashmiri is the local language. Sandran is the only river flowing through the area.

Education

Colleges

• Government Boys Degree College, Khanabal, Anantnag
• Government Degree College, Anantnag (for women)

Schools

• Govt. Higher Secondary School, Furrah, Anantnag
• Govt. Boys higher Secondary School, Anantnag
• Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Anantnag (Ranibagh)