Charari Sharief

Charari Sharief

Tsar-i-Sharif
Charari Sharief ; Tsar-i-Sharif
Town
	Nickname(s): Chaar
	Charari Sharief Location in Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaShow map of Jammu and KashmirShow map of IndiaShow all
	Coordinates: 33°51′43″N 74°45′58″E / 33.862°N 74.766°ECoordinates: 33°51′43″N 74°45′58″E / 33.862°N 74.766°E
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Elevation	1,933 m (6,342 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	11,533
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JK04

Charar-i-Sharief (variously spelled Chrar-e-Sharif, Charari Shareef, etc.) is a town and a notified area committee in Budgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The town was given the status of block in January 2014. The town is divided into 10 wards. Each ward has a municipal councillor.

The famous mohallas of Charar-i-Sharief are: Talab-e-Kalan or Bada Talab, Trajibal, Court Road, Gulshanabad, Nowhar, Baghi Noor U Din Nowhar, Jabl-e-Noor, Wazabagh, Alamdar colony, Zaloosa and Kumar Mohalla.

Charar-i-Sharief is considered one of the most sacrosanct Muslim shrines in Kashmir. It is situated approximately 28 km (17 mi) from Srinagar, en route to Yusmarg. The Shrine of Charar-i-Sharief is approximately 600 years old. It is popularly known as the "Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali".

Geography[]

Charari Sharief has an average elevation of 1,933 metres (6,345 feet) above mean sea level.^[3]

Demographics[]

As of 2011 India census,^[4] Charar i Sharief had a population of 15,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Charar i Sharief has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 38%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Municipal committee[]

Municipal Committee Charar-E-Sharief is an Urban Local Body which administrates the town of Charar-E-Sharief in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has 13 elected members. Its last elections took place on 10 October 2018.

Keys: INC (11) Vacant (2)

#	Name	Municipal Ward	Reservation Status	Party
1	Maheen Munir	Karim Abad	Women Open	INC
2	Zahid Jan Baba	Sheer Abad	Open	INC
3	Vacant	Shah Abad	Open	N/A
4	Vacant	Reshi Abad	Women Open	INC
5	Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar	Wazabagh	Open	INC
6	Vacant	Noor Abad	Open	INC
7	Vacant	Sharief Abad	Women Open	INC
8	Hamid Hussain	Gulshan Abad A	Open	INC
9	Anjil Zahid	Gulshan Abad B	Open	INC
10	Jawiara	Nudreshi Colony	Women Open	INC
11	Vacant	Almadar Basti 1	Open	N/A
12	Bilal Ahmad Teli	Almadar Basti 2	Open	INC
13	Tariq Ahmad Dar	Rozabal	Open	INC

References[]

^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ Wikimapia:Satellite Pictures
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links[]

Holy Places (Budgam District official website)

[OfficialLang-1] "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

[2] "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[3] Wikimapia:Satellite Pictures

[4] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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