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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Kaprin
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| nickname                =
| settlement_type         = Village
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| pushpin_map             = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position  = right
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates             = {{coord|33.6639669|N|74.8962252|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1       = {{flag|Jammu and Kashmir}}
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Shopian district|Shopian]]
| established_title       = Settled
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| government_type         = Democracy
| governing_body          = Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir
| unit_pref               = Metric
| elevation_footnotes     =
| elevation_m             = 1739
| demographics_type1              = Languages
| demographics1_title1            = Official
| demographics1_info1             = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref>
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| postal_code_type        = PINCODE
| postal_code             = 192231 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pincodesearch.aspx |title=Pincode Search |accessdate=2016-11-24 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820061234/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pincodesearch.aspx |archivedate=20 August 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| registration_plate      = JK22 <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jaktrans.nic.in/general.htm* |title=Fares |access-date=23 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122200848/http://jaktrans.nic.in/general.htm |archive-date=22 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| website                 = {{url|http://shopian.nic.in/}}
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'''Kaprin''' is a [[Tehsil|village]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tehsils {{!}} Shopian District, Government of Jammu and Kashmir {{!}} India|url=https://shopian.nic.in/tehsils/|access-date=2021-08-12|language=en-US}}</ref> in the [[Shopian district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. The people of the village are very religious. [[Islam]] is the [[religion]] mostly followed. It has been a hub of education from many decades. The town is empowered with the modern day amenities like [[banking]] and other public establishments. People are associated with the business of [[Apple]] and other fruits. The area has produced many [[Engineers]], [[Physician|doctors]], [[Lawyers]] and people from all other walks of life.
==Geography==
Kaprin is located {{cvt|10|km}} towards South from District headquarters Shopian. 10&nbsp;km from [[Kulgam]] and 62&nbsp;km from State capital [[Srinagar]] at an Altitude of {{cvt|1739|meters}} above sea level.
Kaprin Pin code is 192231 and postal head office is Kulgam .
Vehil (4&nbsp;km), Shamshipora (5&nbsp;km), [[Reshnagri]] (6&nbsp;km), [[Amshipora]] (6&nbsp;km), Ramnagri (5&nbsp;km), Gagren (8&nbsp;km) are the nearby Villages to Kaprin.
[[Anantnag]], [[Srinagar]], [[Rajauri]], [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]], [[Shopian district]], [[Kulgam]] are the nearby Districts to Kaprin.
This place is in the border of the Shopian and Kulgam district.
[[Aharbal]] waterfall is a nearby major sightseeing destination.
==Notable people==
* [[Amin Kamil]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering Amin Kamil : The Doyen of Poetic Sensibility in Kashmiri Language|url=http://www.harmukhnews.com/Home/Details/1085/remembering-amin-kamil-the-doyen-of-poetic-sensibility-in-kashmiri-language|work=www.harmukhnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amin Kamil|url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/amin_kamil-profile-4520-25.htm|website=veethi.com}}</ref> - [[Padma Shri]] awardee in 2005 for Literature and Education <ref>{{cite news|title=Padma Vibhushan comes to J & K after 36 years|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/padma-vibhushan-comes-to-j--k-after-36-years/129937.shtml|work=www.merinews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Voice of Kashmiri literature Amin Kamil dies at 90 {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-voice-of-kashmiri-literature-amin-kamil-dies-at-90-2030522|work=dna|date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
* [[Parvez Ahmad]] - Ex-Chairman & CEO [[Jammu and Kashmir Bank]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Parvez Ahmad appointed Chairman of J&K Bank - The Economic Times|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/parvez-ahmad-appointed-chairman-of-jk-bank/articleshow/54626389.cms|work=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|title=J&K Bank appoints Parvez Ahmed as Chairman & CEO|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/j-k-bank-appoints-parvez-ahmed-as-chairman-ceo-116100600535_1.html|work=Business Standard India|date=6 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=J-amp-K-Bank-appoints-Parvez-Ahmed-as-Chairman--amp--CEO-|url=http://ptinews.com/news/7945404_J-amp-K-Bank-appoints-Parvez-Ahmed-as-Chairman--amp--CEO-}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=J&K Bank appoints Parvez Ahmed as Chairman & CEO|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/jk-bank-appoints-parvez-ahmed-as-chairman-ceo/article9192783.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line|date=6 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=J&K Bank appoints Parvez Ahmed as Chairman & CEO |url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jk-bank-appoints-parvez-ahmed-as-chairman-ceo/ |newspaper=Daily Excelsior|date=6 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=JK Bank Chairman & CEO|url=http://www.jkbank.net/others/common/mgmExec.php|website=J&K Bank}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/jammu-and-kashmir/ananthnag/kaprin.html Pincode]
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[[Category:Villages in Shopian district]]