Awan Patti

Awan Patti اعوان پٹی
Town
Awan Patti
Coordinates: 34°15′N 73°40′E / 34.25°N 73.66°E / 34.25; 73.66Coordinates: 34°15′N 73°40′E / 34.25°N 73.66°E / 34.25; 73.66
Country	Pakistan
Autonomous territory	Azad Kashmir
District	Muzaffarabad
Population (2015 Estimated)
• Total	10,500
Languages
• Official	Urdu
• Native	Hindko
Time zone	PST

Awan Patti (اعوان پٹی) Urdu: اعوان پٹی‎ is a beautiful valley in Muzaffarabad district, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Muzaffarabad city, on the right bank of the Jhelum River and opposite to Garhi Dupatta.^[1] Awan Patti^[2] is one of the most beautiful valleys in Muzaffarabad district.
Awan Patti has emerged as the cultural and political hub of LA 29 Muzaffarabad 6.Until the mid-20th century, the term Awan Patti geographically denoted only the valley along with right side of Batlian Nala. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Bandi Hajam, Bandi Jamidaran, Sultanpur, Batlian, Druni, Mohri and Bucha. Awan Patti is strong hold of Awan family in Muzaffarabad District.

History

The old name of Awan Patti was Patti Awanan. History of Awan Patti goes back to 19th Century when family of Panu Khan migrated from Punjab to Kashmir and settled in Awan patti. Suba Khan's family was the second one who settled in Awan Patti.

Sub Villages in Awan Patti

Ethnic Groups

Awan family is the majority family of Awan Patti comprises 95% of total Population, second largest family in Awan Patti is syed family. Both Awans and Syeds live together with harmony and peace.

Lush Green View of Awan Patti

Sub Casts of Awan's in Awan Patti
Panwal Awans
Kotla Awans
Shaqoor Awans
Khanial Awans
Artakhian Awans
All these five groups are sub cost of Qutb Shahi Awan.^[5]

Climate

Awan Patti(Patti Awanan^[6]) has a humid subtropical climate, much cooler than what is found in much of the rest of Muzaffarabad, due to its moderately high elevation and northerly position. The valley is surrounded by the mountains on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime a January average of 3 °C (36.5 °F), and temperatures below freezing at night.Moderate to heavy snowfall occurs in upper Awan Patti in winter and the only road that connects Upper Awan Patti Villages Harian, Nakkah and Artakha with the rest of Awan Patti may get blocked for a few days due to heavy snow. Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F).

Economy

Historically the economy of these areas now called Awan Patti has been agricultural which meant that land was the main source or mean of production. This means that all food for immediate and long term consumption was produced from land. The produce included various crops, Fruits, Vegetables etc. Modern day Majority of population work in government services and also large number of people work in middle east and UK.

Education

Government Girls High School Awan Patti

Boys High School Awan Patti

Literacy Rate of Awan Patti is 80% higher than the surrounding valleys. After the creation of Azad Kashmir the first Muslim Engineer Muhammad Yousaf Awan was also from Awan Patti.

Schools

Goverynment Boys High School Awan Patti^[7]
GovernmentGirls High School Awan Patti^[8]
Government Girls Middle School Awan Patti^[9]
Government Girls Primary School Kayian Awan Patti^[10]
Read Foundation School Kayian Awan Patti
Girls Primary School Khatpura
Boys Primary School Khutpura
Girls Primary School Bandi Siftu
Girls Primary School Babela
BoysPrimary School Kals
Read foundation School Qaid Abad Girls Primary School Dhara
Boys Primary School Nakkah^[11]
Boys Primary School Harian
Read Foundation High School Artakha
Boys Primary School Artakha

Tourism

Awan Patti has many attractive tourist places, Sokar,^[12] Baghsar,Ghata Nagri, Nathal are the most visited places in summer.

Batlian Nala, Awan Patti

Culture

The culture of Awan Patti is similar with the rest of Muzaffarabad. The natives of Awan Patti speak Urdu and Hindko language.There are dialects of Hindko in Awan patti dla hindko and Nakkah hindko. The traditional dress of the women is the shalwar kameez in Pahari style. The shalwar kameez is commonly worn by both men and women.The traditional drink of Awan patti is black tea.

Festivals

Fastivals of Awan Patti are same with the rest of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. The only native festival of Awan Patti is Bari Latery. Bari latery is traditional grass cutting festival. The tradition of Bari latery is two hundred years old.In this festival people of Awan Patti all together cut grass on the beats of drums. Every year more than one thousand people from Awan Patti and surrounding areas participate in this cultural activity. Muhammad Salim Akhtar Awan is the organizer of this activity.

Sports

Cricket is Popular sports in Awan Patti. There is only cricket ground in Awan Patti Dana Cricket Ground. Dana Cricket Ground is situated at Gata Nagri Awan Patti.Dana ground is very beautiful covered by lush green forest. Every year Tahir Awan Shaheed tournament is held at Dana Ground .

Garhi Dupatta Ground

There is one more cricket tournament Shaheed Muhammad Munir Awan Cricket Tournament organized by Bilawal Muneer Awan every year at Garhi Dopatta ground.Shaheed Muneer Awan Cricket tournament is state level tournament, teams from whole Azad Kashmir come to Garhi Dupatta to participate in tournament.

Crickters

Kamran Ahmed Awan is most popular cricketer from Awan Patti. Kamran Ahmed Awan is state level player he is recognize as one of the most talented player from Muzaffarabad District.

Transport

Awan Patti is well connected by r road with the rest of the Muzaffarabad.^[13] It has no direct train link but the nearest railway station is Rawalpindi railway station.New propose railway line from Islamabad to Muzaffarabad will Pass through Khatpura Awan Patti on its way to Srinagar.Ther Garhi Dupatta station will be build in Khat Pura Awan patti. Basic mode of transport in Awan Patti is Taxi and motor bike, after every 15 minutes taxi's goes to Awan Patti from Garhi Dupatta Bazar.

Water Supply

There are five major water supply lines in Awan Patti supplying water to each and every house in Awan Patti.
Dara to Harian water supply line
Pathi Casi to Dhara Water supply line
Dakhan Casi to Qaid Abad water supply line
Battlian Nala to Kayian water supply line
kholian Khatpura water supply line
There is one more water supply line from Awan Patti to Garhi Dupatta that line supply water to Garhi Dupatta town.

Timber Mafia

Protected forest areas of Awan Patti are vulnerable to illegal logging by timber mafias that have coopted or intimidated forestry officials, local politicians, businesses and citizenry. Clear-cutting is sometimes covered-up by conniving officials who report fictitious forest fires.Many studies indicate large losses of forest cover to indiscriminate logging by timber mafias, with over a Hundred of Canals in the environs of Awan Patti being illegally transferred by the forest department directly to mafia. Besides the environmental degradation, public financial losses can be substantial. There are large number of People from Awan Patti working in Forest Department but they are failed to stop this illegal cutting of forest.
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Garhi Pul

The meaning of Garhi Pul is Garhi Dupatta Bridge. Garhi Pull is the stronghold of Awan Patti's People. Garhi Pul is famous in all of Azad Kashmir because of Awan patti people fought on Garhi Dupatta bridge.

                           "Garhi pul ta milsa"

It is a famous phrase that is known by every one in Muzaffarabad District. It means "I will see you at Garhi Bridge".

Notable personalities

• Pannu Khan Late
• Suba Khan Awan Late
• Dost Muhammad Awan late
• Muhammad Yousaf Awan late ACS Azad Kashmir^[15]
• Munshi Mir Muhammad Awan late Chairman Union Council Hattian Dopatta
• Munzoor Hussain Awan late Member District Council Muzaffarabad
• Muhammad Munir Awan late MLA & Parlimani Secertary AJK Assembly
• Muhammad Khan Awan late range officer and Amir Jamat Islami LA 29.
• Engineer Rafaqat Hussain Awan Member Kashmir Council.^[16]
• Muhammad Farooq Awan Retired DG CDA
• Muhammad Sharif Awan Retired Divisional Director
• Qyume Awan Retired DG Sport
• Malik Safdar Awan
• Salim Akhtar Awan Retired Assistant Commissioner
• Captain Afzal Awan
• Muhammad Younis Awan late DSP
• Muhammad Manzoor Awan Registrar Ajk Police
• Qalu Khan Awan late Second world war warrior
• Professor Altaf Awan
• Professor Asif Awan Mirpur University of Science and Technology
• Muhammad Afsar Awan Retired Police inspector
• Member Afsar Awan
• Doctor Hanif Awan
• Doctor Mirzman Awan
• Abdullah Khan Awan former Superintendent Police Dhaka, Eest Pakistan
• Adv Sherzman Awan
• Syed Nazir Haidry Shah
• Nambardar Iqbal Awan
• Range Officer Hroon Awan AJK Forest Department
• DSP Zafar Ali Awan AJK Police

Gallery

See also

• Garhi Dupatta
• Muzaffarabad
• Jhelum Valley
• Azad Kashmir

References