Kakra

Kakra is a village in Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. situated at coordinates 33°7'33"N 73°52'47"E. The nearest village is Potha Bainsi. It is 26 km from the city of Jhelum.DemographyAccording to the 1998 census of Pakistan, its population was 1,696.HistoryIts 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, after the constructions of the Mangla Dam. As a result of the building of the dam, the residents of old Kakra either moved to new Kakra or migrated to Punjab and Sindh province of Pakistan. Surrounding villages include Paljura Town, Bangrilla and Jatlan.