# Kakra

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**Kakra** is a village in [Mirpur District](/source/Mirpur_District) of [Azad Kashmir](/source/Azad_Kashmir), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan). situated at coordinates 33°7'33"N 73°52'47"E. The nearest village is [Potha Bainsi](/source/Potha_Bainsi). It is 26 km from the city of [Jhelum](/source/Jhelum).

## Demography

According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 1,696.[1]

## History

Its old name is Kakra and new name is Kakra Town. New Kakra Town was built in 1964 as the old Kakra village was engulfed by the waters of [Mangla Lake](/source/Mangla_Lake), after the constructions of the [Mangla Dam](/source/Mangla_Dam). As a result of the building of the dam, the residents of old Kakra either moved to new Kakra or migrated to the [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(Pakistan)) and [Sindh](/source/Sindh) provinces of Pakistan. Surrounding villages include Paljura Town, Bangrilla and [Jatlan](/source/Jatlan).

## References

1. ["Village List Mirpur AJK | PDF"](https://www.scribd.com/doc/2510797/Village-List-Mirpur-AJK)

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