Chandral

Chandral is a small village situated several kilometres north east of Mirpur, Azad Kashmir. It has a population of several hundred.

History

Due to the raising of the Mangla Dam the village will be almost surrounded by water within the next few years. The small village is run and presided by Chaudhary Mohammed Bashir. The majority of the village have emigrated to Birmingham in the United Kingdom but the village constantly gets developed and is known as 'Little England'[1]

Sites

Major attractions include "the Bani", a small lagoon west of the village. Google maps co-ordinates - 33.1530412, 73.7767738

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17156238

Coordinates: 33°10′N 73°47′E / 33.167°N 73.783°E / 33.167; 73.783


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