Sehnsa
| Sehnsa | |
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| Country | Template:Country data azad kasmir |
| Subdivisions of azad kashmir | Azad Kashmir |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Sehnsa is a large town in Pakistan Administered Azad Kashmir which lies on the west of Gulpur on the Kotli-Rawaplindi road. Sehnsa is a sub-divisional (Tehsil) headquarters of Kotli district in the center of Sehnsa valley.
Education
The literacy rate of this area is more than 98% because of a number of education institutes working hard to provide quality and modern education.
Importance
Sehnsa has a variety of shops and as a trading base, connecting the town to many other parts of Azad Kashmir as well as Pakistan. www.azadkashmir.com
Earthquake 2005
On October 8, 2005 this city also felt strong jerks but nothing type of damage occurred. On the same day the leading NGO ? went to the affected areas of AJK. it was the first NGO to reach the Bagh district and help the affected people. This NGO remained there for almost 6 months and helped in building homes of damaged people. People of Sehnsa also participated in helping their affected brothers with all they had. They shared every thing they had .
Location
Sehnsa is on the Kotli-Rawalpindi main road Azad Kashmir.
Geography and climate
Sehnsa is a small city & sub-divisional headquarter in the District Kotli in Azad Kashmir. Sehnsa is very well connected the to many other parts of Azad Kashmir as well as Pakistan. It is located at a lower level in the valley. it is a picturesque city, where nearby dwells forests and a landscape of natural beauty attracts the visitors
Sehnsa lies on the Kotli-Rawalpindi road, just before Holar (the boundary point between Azad Kashmir and Pakistan). Sehnsa is a sub-divisional (Thesil) headquarters of Kotli district in the center of Sehnsa valley. It is situated at a distance of 35 Km from Kotli. Nearby is the scenic Bruhian surrounded by Chir forests and natural beauty. Sehnsa is positioned at a lower level to that of the surrounding area at a range of 35 km from Kotli. It is a picturesque town, with nearby forests and a landscape of natural beauty. It has a mild climate, aided by the range of the area. There are many plane areas in this region of which one is Bharand. It is beautiful area with greenery covering the all area. For away from the Bharand bazar with the side of jungle there is an old fort of British times. Now the constructive condition of this first is quite affected by weather but still its a part of Sehnsa History. The Sehnsa Valley is circly surrounded by the mountains and seems like a Cup from areal view. In winters the whole Sehnsa Valley is covered with fog and the surroundings hills present an imaginary view because of glittering water flowing down from their tops. Nearby is the scenic area of Bruhian surrounded by Chir (pine) forests and natural beauty. Around bruhian you can find langoors[kind of monkeys]peacocks and natives of this area who stick to their traditions as practiced centuries ago. Nawan Shareef is one of the largest village of Tehsil Sehnsa which is consist of about 300 houses with area of 5 square km. This village is most beautiful having all necessities of life. The main feature of this village is; it is surrounded by mountains to North, South and and Eastward. Main thing that increases the beauty of the village is forest of pine trees and other wooden trees. The most popular personalities of this village are Chaudhary Basharat Hussain, Haji Allah Ditta and Ajab Hussain. In the mid of the village there is a Shrine of Hazrat Baba Sheikh Choor Badshah. Thousands of people visit this shrine on Every Thursday and during weekdays in every month from Sehnsa , Kotli, Dadyal and in different areas of Distt Suddunhoti and Rawalpindi. The village dharyar(Terhiar)is situated on east bank of river Jehlum on border of neighbouring of Pakistan this is big village and very beautiful location. This is on a top hill where some can view Gulpur and sehnsa town where Lt.Baro Khan shaheed started freedom fight against Dogra regime in un-divided sub-continent
Language
The common language is Pothohari, an Indo-European language which differs to an extent from Urdu, the national language of Pakistan.
Tribes
There are many tribes in Sehnsa named,Sadozai,Rajput,Choudary,Jaat,Syed,Awan, Mughals etc