Vessu is a village

Village

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 in Anantnag district

Anantnag District

Anantnag is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north-western India. It is one of eight districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarter is Anantnag...

 in Indian administered part of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

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. It is located on Srinagar

Srinagar

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 Jammu

Jammu

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 National Highway

Highway

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, 10 km from Khanabal. The river "Sand-run", which originates from the famous Verinag Spring, lies to its East

East

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. The National Highway

National Highway

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 marks the boundary of the village towards its Western and Northern end.

Vessu is a literate village

Village

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 with 70% literacy

Literacy

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 (Census of India, 2011). This is highest among all the villages in Valley

Valley

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 and much higher than the national average of India

India

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.

External links

• Postal information regarding Vessu http://pincode.net.in/JAMMU_AND_KASHMIR/ANANTHNAG/V/VESSU