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?Khrew Jammu and Kashmir • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Pulwama
Population	7,208 (2001)

Khrew is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

1 Demographics
2 Holy places
3 Economy
4 Education
5 Health
6 References

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Khrew had a population of 10611. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Khrew has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 55%. In Khrew, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Mostly the religion of people in Khrew is Islam. 99% of the population are Sunni Muslims, 1% Hindus and others

[edit] Holy places

Temple at Khrew

Khrew is also famous for an important temple of Kashmiri Pandits.^{[citation needed]}It is a temple which is dedicated to Jawala Bhagwati - the Goddess of fire. The temple is reached by a flight of stone steps. Mela Jawala Mukhi is held here annually on the 14th day of the bright fortnight of Savan (July-August) when pilgrims visit this shrine from all corners of the country. At top of the hillock is a spring where people take a dip before making the ascent.

The holy places of Muslims in Khrew are Sabir Shah, Syed Mantaqi, and Baba Qasim Sahab.

[edit] Economy

The cement factory, saffron growing by the farmers and the business of saffron, almound and walnuts are the main economic drivers of Khrew.

Praying to Jawala Bhagwati

Communications

If you remember khrew before 12 years there was nothing to say about communicatios like telephone,internet,mobile or any means of communication but if you will see today how much it has been changed no one can believe, First of all Electronic exchange with 2000 channels, Bsnl tower for mobile and Airtel tower with 5000 channels so this means now it is walking to new technology.