Chewdara

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Chewdara
چيوڈارہ
Chivdora[1]
Village
Markazi Jamia Masjid Shareef In Chewdara — Masjid I Ali (r.a) (مرکٔزی جامعه مسجد شریٖف ژیوٚڈور)
Markazi Jamia Masjid Shareef In Chewdara — Masjid I Ali (r.a) (مرکٔزی جامعه مسجد شریٖف ژیوٚڈور)
Chewdara is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Chewdara
Chewdara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: Coordinates: 34°01′40″N 74°36′17″E / 34.027832°N 74.604783°E / 34.027832; 74.604783
Country India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
TehsilBeerwah
Block/DDC ConstituencyRathsoon
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyGovernment of India
 • DDC CouncilorKhursheed Ahmed Sheikh[2]
 • Sarpanch
  • Mohammed Maqbool Dar[3](Chewdara-A), [present]
  • Bilal Ahmad Mir[4] (Chewdara-B),[present]
Elevation
1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,161
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, English[5][6]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193411
ReligionIslam
Sex Ratio1897 ♀/ 2264 ♂
EthnicityKashmiris
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/Chewdaraupdate/

Chewdara or Chivdora,(/tʃudærə/; Kashmiri: ژِیٚوڈور) is a village in the Rathsun block of the Beerwah tehsil in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 21 km (13 mi) towards west of the Budgam district headquarters, 3 km (1.9 mi) from Beerwah and 23 km (14 mi) from the winter capital Srinagar.[7] Chewdara has two panchayats, Chewdara-A and Chewdara-B.[8]

Demographics[]

Population[]

As of the 2011 census, the population of Chewdara is 4161, of which 2264 are males and 1897 are females. The total number of children below 6 years is 824 as per the report. There are about 626 houses in Chewdara.[9][10][11]

Population%
Population percentage%
Males
 
 54.41%
Females
 
 45.59%

Religion[]

Religions
Religion percentage%
Islam
 
 100%
Others
 
 0%

Geography[]

The total geographical area of Chewdara village is 249.7 Hectares (2.497 sq.km). It is located at an elevation of 1,580 m (5,180 ft.) above the sea level.[12]

Educational institutions[]

The major institutions in Chewdara are the Government Higher Secondary School[13] and the Al-Huda International School.[14][15]

Transport[]

The nearest railway station to Chewdara is the Mazhom railway station, and the nearest airport is the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.[16]

Mosques[]

There are two mosques in the village that hold congregational friday prayers. [17]

Masjid shareef .pngMarkazi Jamia Masjid Shareef Chewdara-B.jpg

Shrines[]

Shrines/Aastan of Sufis/Auliya'as in Chewdara. Their names are as follows:

  • Hazrat Baba Naseeb-Ud-Din Ghazi (Chewdara-A).[18]
  • Syed Mohammad Alaa Ud Din (Khansahib) Rizvi-Al Bukhari,[19] including Syed Ali's father "Syed Saif Ud Din (khansahib) Bukhari (R.A)" (Chewdara-B).
    shrine of syed ali alaa ud din khansahib bukhari

Notable Persons[]

• Pir Ali Shah (poet). He is the author of one of the most popular book/Mathnawi in kashmiri language "Khadij Nama" or "Khatij Nama" or "Khadijah Namah".[20] Which is all about the first wife of Prophet Mohammed namely Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Pir Ali Shah was the grandson of admired saint "Hazrat Syed Simnani " and the disciple of Baba Naseeb Ud Din Ghazi. He died after his return from pilgrimage (Makkah) in 1858. He was buried in the cementery of chewdara village[21] near the shrine of Syed Ali Alaa Ud Din Bukhari .[22][23]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  2. ^ "DDC Poll results: NC wins eight of 14 seats in Budgam; PDF and independents bag 2 seats each". Kashmir Reader. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ http://drdk.nic.in/Sarpanch%20contacts/BUDGAM.pdf
  4. ^ http://drdk.nic.in/Sarpanch%20contacts/BUDGAM.pdf
  5. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ Kashmir, India Director of Census Operations, Jammu and (1973). District Census Handbook: Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Government. p. 154.
  8. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ Kashmir, India Director of Census Operations, Jammu and (1973). District Census Handbook: Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Government. pp. LVII, Page, 166.
  11. ^ Village Town Wise Population and Scheduled Caste Population, Series 8, Jammu & Kashmir: Special Paper of 1981. Controller of Publications. 1985. p. 38.
  12. ^ Rashid, Arif (26 October 2021). "Reaching their fields a struggle for farmers in Beerwah village". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  13. ^ Bhushan, Ravi (1992). Reference India. Rifacimento International. p. 178.
  14. ^ "HS CHEWDARA — Chewdara, District Badgam (Jammu And Kashmir)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Al Huda Intenatinal School Chewdara