Refrance.... History by R.Guptas
DISTRICTS
The Earlier Administrative Unit In The State Of Jammu And Kashmir Was
Known As Paragana. It Was During The Dogra Regime That The Parghanas Were
Reorganised And Named Zilla And Tasilas. The Zillow Wire Was Further
Re-Designated As Wazarath's In 1819. On The Recommendation Of Sir Walter
Lawrence, There Were Some Re-Adjointments In The Wazarathas Consequent Upon The
Loss Of Huge Territory In The State To Pakistan In 1947. The Vazaratus Wire Was
Reorganised In 1951. Simultaneously, The Nomenclature Of Vazaratus Was Also
Changed And Redesignated As Districts For Administrative Evidence. The District
Is Subdivided Into Tasilis, Nayabats, Jammu, And Kashmir State, Which Has
Twenty-Two Districts Consisting Of 80 Tasiles, 142 Blocks, And 1462 Panchayatas
For Administrative Purposes. There Are About 6758 Villages In The Entire
Territory Of The State, Or Districts Of The State.
The Kashmir Division
Ananthara, Baramula, Badgam, Srinagar, Pulwama, Kuwara, Bandipora,
Gandharbal, Kulgam, Shupayan,
Jammu Division
Jammu, Kuthua, Doda , Rajouri, Poonch, Udhampur, Kishtwar, Ramban,
Riyasi, And Samba
Anantnag
Situated 55 Kilometres Of The Southeast Of Srinagar .Anantnag District
Is Spread Over An Area Of 2917 Sq Kms With A Population Of About 10.70 Lakh The
Anantanag District Is Called The Granary Of Kashmir Valley. It Is Second
Highest Populous District Of The Valley After Srinagar About 64% Of The
Population Lives In The Rural Areas And Is Mostly Engaged In Agriculture The
Principal Crop Is Being Rice And Maize The District Is Divided Into 6 Tehsils 7
Community Development Blocks 8 Towns 158 Panchayatas And 645 Villages. The Tahsils
Include Anantnag , Duru, Kukarnagag, Shangas , Pelagam , And
Bijbehara. The Blocks Are Shahbad , Achabal , Shangus, Qoimu , Breng ,
Qazigund , Khowripura And Dachnipora . Kashmiri And Urdu Are The Main
Languages Of People While Rice Is Their Staple Food
Educational Institutes 1180
Health Institutes 271
Roads 1265KMS
Household 0.98 Lakhs
Area 2917 Sqkm
Population 1070144
Population Density 375 Persons Per Sqkm
Villages 645
Tehsils 6
Towns 8
Blocks 7
Panchayatas 158
Gross Area Sown 0.95 Lakh Hectares
Net Area Irrigated 0 .74 Lakh Hectares
Gross Area Irrigated 0.67 Lakh Hectares
Forest 2398 Sq kms
Orchard 0 .35 Lakh Hectares
Village Is Electrified 626
Villages With Drinking Water 613
Literacy Rate 64.32%
Bank Branches 78
Historicalplaces And Monuments
Martand Is A Significant Archaeological Site. Its Impressive
Architecture Reveals
The Glorious Past Of The Area. All That Remains Of The Temple Is A
Central Rectangular
Building Surrounded By A Court And Rectangular Colonmade. The Most
Important
Shrine Of Amarnath Cave Is Situated About 48 Kms From Pahalgam Which
Attract
Devotees From All Over The World. It Is Located In The Upper Reaches Of
The District At
An Altitude Of About 13000FT From The Sea Level. Shrine Is Believed To
Be An Abode Of
Lord Shiva.
The Famous Shrines Of Bab-Zain-Ud-Din Wali Is Existing At Aishmuqam. The
Shrine Of Baba-Hyder Rishi Is Located At Anantnag. He Is The Last Giant
Of Rishi
Order Of Saints.
The Famous Tourist Places Are Pahalgam, Kokernag, Acchabal, Verinag And
Daksum.
Baramulla
After The Creation Of New District Of Bandipora With Three Tehsils Viz. Bandipora,
Sonwarà And Gurez As Its Jurisdiction, District Baramulla Is Still The
Largest District
Of The Valley Having Seven Tehsils, Seven Assembly Segments, Twelve
Commi-
Nity Development Blocks, 206 Panchayat Halqas Comprising 533 Villages. Ih2
District Is Situated At An Average Height Of 158 Imeters Above The Sea
Level And
Spread Over An Area Of 4190 Sq. Kms. The District Lies Between 32°-58°
To 35°-50 North Latitude.
North Latitude And 73°-45° To 75°-20' East Longitude
It Is Bounded In The North By District Kupwara, In The South East By
District Poonch Of Jammu
Province And Districts Badgam And Srinagar Of Kashmir Province And
Muzaffrabad (Pok) In The
West. Baramulla Has A Long History And Is Locally Known As Varahmul.
Baramulla Is Famous As Once It Was Called The Gateway Of Kashmir Being
Located
On The Route To The Valley Form Muzaffrabad (Now Pok) And Rawalpindi
(Now In
Pakistan), Which Was The Only Motorable Access To The Valley Till
Construction Of
Jammu-Srinagar Road In 1915 A.D. Baramulla For Ages, Experienced
External So-
Cial And Cultural Influences. Kings And Queens, Travellers And Trekkers,
Saints And
Creators And All Sort Of People Were Charned By Its Natural Beauty. This
Was Also A
Most Prosperous Trade Route.
At A Glance
206 Panchayats
Educational Institutions 1275
Gross Area Sown 0.91 Lakhs Hectares
Health Institutions 368
Net Area Irrigated 044 Lakhs Hectares
1500 Kms Roads
2963 Sq Kms Forests
4,190 Sq Kms Area
Villages Electrified 633
10,15,503 (2011) Population
644 Villages With Drinking Water
Population Density 305 Per Sq. Km.
66.93% Literacy Rate
533 Villages
120 Bank Branches
7 Tehsil
Co-Operative Societies 67
Towns 7
Post Offices 236
Blocks 12
Historical Places And Monumments
Pattan : This Is An Old Town And Remained Capital Of Kashmir During
Shankervarman
Regime. It Is 26 Kms From Srinagar.
The Tourist Places Are Gulmarg, Manasbal Lake, Watlab, Kishan Ganag,
Wullar
Lake, Sopore, Etc.
Budgam
Budgam District Came Into Existence In 1979-80, Prior To Which It Was
Part Of
Srinagar District. Budgam Is Formed Of 6 Tehsils. It Comprises 496
Villages.
Agriculture Is The Main Occupation Of The People And Maize, Rice, Paddy,
And Oil
Seeds Are Grown In The District. The South And Southwestern Parts Of The
District Are
Mainly Hilly And Northern Parts Are Plain. The Average Rainfall Is 585
Cms (Annual).
Important Landmarksand Installations Of Badgam
Petrol Depot At Sanat Nagar Has The Capacity Of 5oo00 Litres Of Petrol.
Lpg Plant At Peerbagh Has The Capacity O Of 20000 Litres.
The Only Civil Airport In The Valley Is Situated In This District Which
Connects The
Valley To Rest Of The Country. BeSides It Provides Helicopter Services
To Kargil,
Karnah, Gurez.
At A Glance
3.36 Lakh Live-Stock Population
Educational Institutions 1430
176(1995-96) Health Institutions
57000 Hectare Net Area Sown
867 Kms Roads
Net Area Irrigated 35,000 Hectare
1371 Sq Kms Area
Forests 750 Sq Kms
Population 7,35,753 (2011)
537 Per Sq. Km Population Density
Villages Electrified 492
Villages With Drinking Water 490
6 Tehsils
Towns 5
Bank Branches 32
Panchayats 108
Notified Area Committees 5
C.D. Blocks 8
Literacy Rate 57.98%
Historical Places And Monuments
Tomb Of Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din-Noorani : The Tomb Of Alamdar-E-Kashmir Is Situated 28 Kms In Southwest Of Srinagar At Charar-E-Sharif In Budgam The Shrine On The Burial Site Was Constructed By The Ruler Of Kashmir Zain Ul Abideen. Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Was Born In Qaimoh And His Ancestors Belonged To Kishtwar. He Was A Pious Soul And Travelled Throughout Kashmir To Spread The Message Of His Religion. He Meditated For 12 Years Inside A Cave. Four Centuries After His Death Afghan Governor Atta Mohd. Khan Issued Coins In His Name. The Shrine Along With Khanqah Was Gutted In A Devastating Fire In 1995.
The Shrine
Of Khan Saheb : It Is Situated In The Khan Saheb Block Of The District.
It Is Associated With Famous Saint Hazrat Saleh Khan Who Belonged To Village
Pakhla Of P Pakistan. Syed Saleh Khan Also Meditated Inside A Cave For 12 Years
And Stayed In Srinagar
For Some Time. He Was Also A Fine Calligrapher.
Imam Bara Budgam : The Imambara Is A Holy Place
For Shiiete Muslims Of
Kashmir. This Building Was Constructed In The Year 1857. The Present
Imambara Is
Octagonal And Has Five Main Entrances Each Of 12FT Width. One Of The
Doors Is
Reserved For Women. The Imambara Is A Piece Of Indo-Iranian Architecture
And
Commands Great Reverence Among Shia Masses.
Ziarat Alamdar-E-Kashmir : The Land Of Khag Was
Fortunate Enough To Have
Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din As A Visitor. Sheikh Selected A Rock at Khag For
MeditatÃon And
This Bears The Imprints Of His Feet. This Rock Is Known As Shah Kaen. A Shrine
Is
Built There In The Memory Of The Saint.
The Tomb Of Sham Ded : Sham Ded Was A Daughter Of A
Iron Smith In Poshker
Village And Was Initiated Into Spirituality By Sheikh-Ul-Alam. The Pious
Lady After
His Death Was Laid To Rest In Poshker Village And A Shrine Was
Constructed There.
Other Shrines Of Various Pious Saints Abound In Budgam. These Are
Shrines Of :
Baba Latif-Ud-Din, Syed Mohd. Samri, Hazrat Ganga Baba Rishi, Zia
-Ud-Din
Bukhari.
The Famous Tourist Places Are - Nilnag, Yusmarg, Sange-Safed, Mount
Tutakuti
And Tosaimaidan Etc.
Doda
Doda District Falls Between 32 Degree-53' And 34 Degree-21' North
Latitude And 75
Degree-1" And 76 Degree-47 East Longitude. The Sex Ratio Was 922
Females Per
1,000 Males In 2011. The District Has Been Divided Into Two
Sub-Divisions Viz
Doda, Bhaderwah And Gandoh. It Has Four Tehsils Viz Doda, Bhaderwah,
Thathri
And Gandoh. The No, Of Panchayats Is 132.
The Altitude Varies From 8.000 Ft To 15.000 Ft. The Average Rainfall Is
35 Inches Per
Annum Which Is Lowest As Compared To Other District Of The Division. The
Chenab,
Nain River Flowing Through The District Is Commercially Very Vital For
Transporta-
On Of Timber From Forests And Power Generation. Chenab River Has A Hydel
Poten-
Of About 15,000 Mws. Prestigious Hydel Projects Of Salal And Dul Hasti
Are On
This River . The District Is Known For Its Rich Mineral Deposits. Lead,
Mica, Gypsum,
Manganese, Marble, Graphite, Copper Etc Are Found Here. The District Is
Pre-Domi-
Nantly Rural And Has Agricultural And Pastoral Economy. Monuments Of
Archeo-
Logical Importance In The District Include A Fort At Bhadarwah,
Kashmiri, Dogri,
Bhaderrwahi, Siraji, Pogli, Paddri, Punjabi Etc Are The Languages Being
Spoken Here
In Different Areas
At A Glance
8 Blocks
1493 Educational Institutions
4.25 Lakh Live-Stock Population
256 Health Institutions
2.19 Lakh Hectares Forests
4500 Sq Kms Area
Villages Electrified 582
4,09,576 (2011) Population
Villages With Drinking Water 649
79 Per Sq Kms Population Density
Literacy Rate 65.97%
Villages 655
Bank Branches 52
4 Tehsil
Post Offices 12
Sub-Divisions 2
The Tourist Places Are- Bhaderwah, Chinta Valley, Khani Top, Patnitop. Sanasar.
Sarthal, Machail, Etc.
Jammu
Jammu District Is Situated On A Hillock, On The Bank Of River Tawi And
Is Bound By
Udhampur District In The North And Northeast , Kathua District In The
East And
Southeast, Pakistan (Sialkote) District And Pok (Bhimber) In
West And Rajauri Districtand Pok Bhimberin The Northwest
Jammu Is Located 74 Degree 24' And 75 Degree 18 East Longitude And
32 Degree
50' And 33 Degree 30' North Latitude. It Is Approximately 600 Kms Away
From
National Capital, New Delhi And Is Linked With A National Highway.
The Temperature Varies From Cold In Winter With Minimum Temperature
Touching
Even 0.9 Degree Celsius To Heat Wave In Summers When The Temperature
Shoots
Upto 46 Degree Celsius. It Is Second Largest Populated District Of The
State And
Second Largest In Terms Of Population Density And Falls Under The
Category 'B.
This District Is Having A National Airport Situated At Satwari. This District
Serves
As The Winter Capital Of J & K State From November To April When All
The Offices
Move From Srinagar To Jammu.
At A Glance
201| Panchayats
1149 Educational Institutions
8 Blocks
249 Health Institutions
10.48 Lakhs Live-Stock Population
1609.51 Kms Roads
2.13 Lakh Hectare Net Area Sown
Languages Spoken Dogri, Hindi, Urdu
53000 Hectare Net Area Irrigated
Area 3097 Sq. Kms
1054 |Villages Electrified
15,26,406 (2011) Population
1054 Villages With Drinking Water
596 Per Sq Kms Population Density
83.98% Literacy Rate
1192 Villages
188 Bank Branches
4 Tehsils
223 Post Offices
13. Towns
Historical Places And Monuments
Bahu Fort Is A Renowned Historical Temple Of Goddess Mahakali Popularly
Known
As Bawe-Wali Mata. The Fort Overlooks The River Tawi Flowing Placidly
Down The
Jammu City.
Mubarak Mandi Complex :
The Complex Is Housing 76 Government Offices And Courts. The Complex Has
A History As Old As 150 Years Back. It Was A Royal Residence Of Dogra Rulers. The
Palaces Are Built As A Group Of Buildings Around The Courtyard. Successive Dogra
Rulers Added To The Complex In Size. The Buildings Were Used As The Residences
Of The Royal Dogra Families. The Complex Has Halls And Galleries Which Were
Used For Official Functions And Public Events.
Rani Charak Mahal : Rani Charak Mahal Is Also
Located On River Side, Connected
With Toshakhana On One Side,
Amar Mahal Museum Is A Beautiful Palace Of Red Sand Stone Which
Stands Amidst
Most Picturesque Horizons Of Jammu. Once The Residential Palace Of Raja
Amar
Singh, The Palace Has Been Converted Into A Museum And Is Looked After
By Hari.
Tara Charitable Trust. The Museum Still Has The Golden Throne On Which
Maharaia
Used To Sit, Which Is Made Up Of 120 Kg Pure. The Museum Has A Gallery
Of Paint-
Ings Known As The Naldamyant And A Library In Which About 25,000 Books
On
Various Subjects And Disciplines Have Been Presented.
Ziarat Baba Buddan Shah : Located In The Outskirts
Of Jammu City At A Distance
Of About 8 Kms Towards The Aerodrome At Satwari. This Shrine Is Very
Popular
Among All Sections Of Society. Baba Buddan Shah Was Borne At Talwandi In
Punjab,
And It Is Said That Another Shrine Of This Peer Is Located At Anandpur
Sahib In Punjab.
Ziarat Baba Roshan Shah Wali: An Arabian Faquir In 6TH Century
Travelled The
Asian Peninsula And Came To Jammu To Settle At The Plateau Outside The
Town In A
Dense Forest. The Exceptionally Large Grave Built On The Slope Of Gumat
Speaks
About His Lofty Personality.
Ziarat Peer Mitha: In The Heart Of Jammu City We Find A Magnificent
Tomb
Along With A Mosque. The Ziarat Is Popularly Known As Peer Mitha. Even The
Local-
Ity Around It Is Named After The Ziarat. The Ziarat Became Popular Among
The Masses
As Pir Mitha As He Accepted A Pinch Of Sugar Among The Offerings.
Paanch Peer : This Dargah Is Situated At A Little Distance From The Maharaja's
Palace On The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The Place Is As Known
Because
Of The Residence Of Five Peers (Holymen), 1LIVED Here And Dedicated
Themselves To
The Meditation.
Dargah Garib Shah : This Dargah Is Located At
Samba. The Peer Had Immense
Spiritual Powers And He Is Included In Those Muslim Saints Who Had A
Large Number
Of Devotees From All The Faiths And Religions. Garib Shah's Samadhi Is
Looked After
By The Local Hindus.
Peer Khoh :This Cave Shrine Of Lord Shiva Also Known As Jamawant Cave Is
Said
To Be The Oldest Historic Place In The Shivalik Region. Located Amidst
Igneous Rocks And Acacia Jungle In North-Bast Of Jammu City On The Side Of
Circular Road Above
Awi River, The History Of The Cave Is Said To Be Connected With
Epic-Age.
Aap Shamnbhu Temple Sathrian : Is A Temple Situated At
Sathrian In Roopnagar
Area Of Jammu City. The Stone Temple Has Self-Made Stone Lingam. According
To A
Legend, In The Times Immemorial This Entire Place Was An Uninhabited
Jungle, The
Milky Cows And Buffaloes Used To Come To The Lingam After Grazing And
Shed
Entire Milk On The Lingam.
Raghunath Temple :Located In The Heart Of Jammu City, This Complex Is
The Most
Splendid Temple Complex In Northern India. The Main Commercial Market Of
Jammu
Is Named After The Temple Complex. The Complex Consists Of 17 Temples. However,
Was Named After The Main Temple Of Lord Rama, Sita Mata And Lakshman As
The
Dogra Dynasty Is Believed To Be The Descendant Of Lord Rama. There Is
Hardly Any
Image Of Deity Which Is Not Represented In The Temple Complex.
Gadhadhariji Temple : Maharaja Gulab Singh Also
Constructed A Gadhadhariji
Temple Near His Palace (Mubarak Mandi) Soon After Becoming The Ruler Of
The
State. The Temple Has Two Lite Size Statues Of Narayana And Lakshmi.
Ranbireshwar Temnple : It Is The Biggest Shiva
Temple In North India. Got
Structed By The Dogra Rulers, This Temple Has The Biggest Lingam Of 7 Ft
In Black
Stone. In Two Big Halls, There Are 1.25 Lakh "Bona Lingam"
Brought From Narmadda.
There Are Huge Images Of Ganesha, Kartikeya And Nandi Bull. This Temple
Was
Constructed By Maharaja Ranbir Singh.
Panchbakhter Temple : This Is One Of The Oldest
Shiva Temple Of Jammu
Purmandal : It Is About 40KMS From Jammu City. It Is Called Little Kashi
And
Located On The Banks Of Holy Devika River Considered As Sacred As
Ganges. Large
Number Of People Visit The Place On Shivratri And Chaitra Chaurdashi.
Nagbani: It Is A Historic Place And There Is A Temple Of Nagdevta. Presently
Maharaj
Hari Singh Agricultural Collegiate School Is Located At The Place Of
Royal
Gurudwara Sh. Guru Nanak Devii : It Is Situated In Upper
Bazaar Near Mubarak
Arsenal. Mandi Complex. It Has 3FT Tall White Colored Marble Statue Of Guru Nank Devji.
Maharana Partap Singh Is Said To Have Installed The Statue.
Samadhi Maharani Chand Kour : This Samadhi Is Situated At
Gumat Near River
Tawi. This Is Associated With Maharani Chand Kour Who Was The Wife Of
Sardar
Aharak Singh The Eldest Son Of Maharaj Ranjit Singh. He Sat On The
Throne Afer The
Death Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Other Tourist Places Are Jhajjar Kotli, Bagh-E-Bahu
, Jhiri, Surinsar And Mansar Lakes.
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