Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah

भदेरवाह
—  city  —
Bhaderwah
Location of Bhaderwah
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) Doda
Population 10,849 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 1,613 metres (5,292 ft)
Website www.bhaderwah.com

Bhaderwah (Hindi: भदेरवाह) or Bhadarwah is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.[1] Bhaderwah valley is predominantly a mountainous town situated 80 km from Batote. Kailash Yatra is a pilgrimage of the area which is considered an important Hindu pilgrimage.

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Geography

Bhadarwah is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 1,613 metres (5,295 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Bhaderwah had a population of 10,849. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Bhaderwah has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%

Education

Bhaderwah has long been known for the large number of people who have done very well in academics, something that is attributed to the setting up of a degree college in the mid-fifties. Education has received another massive boost with the University of Jammu setting up its Bhaderwah Campus which was constructed at the nearby Sungli village which was inaugurated by the President of India Pratibha Patil.[4] Earlier the Campus operated from rented premises at the Pasri Bazaar. Among the programmes offered are M.B.A., M.C.A., and a Masters programme in English.

References

  1. ^ Historical Origin Of District Doda
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhaderwah
  3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  4. ^ Bhaderwah Campus, University of Jammu

Notable People of Bhaderwah

Dr. M.C. Parihar Former Chief Scientist and Head, Pomology, SKUAST, Jammu, great educationist and scientist in the field of horticulture who contributed tremendously for the welfare of the farmers of Jammu & Kashmir through his horticultural research and his contribution for establishing the horticulture substation in Bhaderwah is appreciable. Dr. Akarsh Parihar, Scientist, S.D. Agricultural University, S.K. Nagar, Gujarat. Dr. Poonam Parihar, Assistant Professor cum Junior Scientist, SKUAST, Jammu. SHO (Retd.) Kulbeer Singh, notable person who started Machel Mata Yatra.

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