Kokernag
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Kokernag Brang kokernag کۄکَرناگ कोकरनाग |
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| Sub-District | |
| Nickname(s): Brang kokernag | |
 Kokernag
Kokernag
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| Coordinates: 33°35′05″N 75°18′31″E / 33.584721°N 75.308601°ECoordinates: 33°35′05″N 75°18′31″E / 33.584721°N 75.308601°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliamentary |
| • Body | Municipal |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 173,712 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Kashmiri, Gogeri |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 192202 |
| Vehicle registration | JK03 |
| Website | Anantnag District |
Kokernag is a sub-district town and a notified area committee in Breng Valley (The Golden Crown of Kashmir), Anantnag district in the Indian administered state of Jammu & Kashmir. The etymology of the word 'Kokernag' is controversial and there are various theories and none has any conclusive historical proof. As per one such theory Koker means 'fowl' and nag means 'serpent'. The spring gushes out of the base of a thickly wooded hill from where it divides into channels, which resembles to the claw-foot of a hen, hence its name. The other theory is that the word Kokernag originates from Koh (Mountain) kan (from or under) nag (spring). Kokernag is at the height of approx. 2,000 m above sea level. Place is known for gardens, largest fresh water springs in Kashmir and for its largest rainbow trout hatchery in north India. Towns and village situated around Kokernag are Bindoo, Zalangam, Bidder, Wangam, Hangalgund,Nagam, Mukhdampora Sagam,Duksum, Soaf Shali etc. Kokernag has been mentioned in Ain Akbari, where in it has been mentioned that the water of Kokernag satisfies both hunger and thirst and it is also a remedy for indigestion.
The name Kokernag has been derived from the two words namely, koker and nag. Koker has been taken from a Kashmiri word for chicken, while nag has been taken from Sanskrit word for springs. Kokernag is situated in the Anantnag District, whose name means abundant springs.
According to the 2001 India census, Kokernag had a population of 4,548. Males constitute 68% of the population and females 32%. Kokernag has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 33%. In Kokernag, 9% of the population is aged under 6 years.
Basically, the nickname or second name of Kokernag is Breng Kokernag, the name given by Shiekh ul Alam, poet and scholar. He said "" kokernag breng chu sunsund preng"" which means that ""kekernag is Golden crown of kashmir"" means a precious thing. Kokernag is a collection of many small springs and their collective appearance resembles to the claws of a koker (cock). Kokernag is the largest fresh water spring in Kashmir.
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