Rathsun

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Rathsun رَھٹسُن
Village
Rathsun, Beerwah, Budgam, Kashmir
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Coordinates: 34°00′20″N 74°35′05″E / 34.0056°N 74.5847°E / 34.0056; 74.5847Coordinates: 34°00′20″N 74°35′05″E / 34.0056°N 74.5847°E / 34.0056; 74.5847
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Tehsil	Beerwah
Government
• Type	Panchayat
Area
• Total	4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	1,595 m (5,233 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,907
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	193401
Vehicle registration	JK04
Sex Ratio	851 ♀/ 1000 ♂

Rathsun or Rathsoon (Kashmiri: رٹھسُن) is a village and block located in the Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. It is situated at the base of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. It falls under the administrative division of tehsil Beerwah one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is about 23.7 km (14.7 mile) via Beerwah-Budgam Road from district headquarters Budgam, 7 km (4.3 mi) from sub-district headquarters Beerwah, known as the Gateway of Doodhpathri and Gateway of Tosamaidan, and 29 km (18 mile) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Magam, known as the Business Hub of Budgam district and the Gateway of Gulmarg, is nearest town to Rathsun which is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away.

The Sukhnag (Sokhanag) River, known locally as the spring of solace, passes through Rathsun.

Etymology[]

Local tale says that the name Rathsun is derived from Persian words rath "jealousness" and sun "gold". It is said that the famous saint of Kashmir Sheikh ul Aalam Sheikh Noor din Noorani, while visiting through the village, came across a few residents. While having conversations with them he concluded that: "People are friendly and land is blessed but it would have been gold (sun), if jealousy (rath) would not have been a common trait among locals." So he called it Rathsun.^{[citation needed]}

Geography[]

The total geographical area of village is 4.44 square kilometres (1.71 sq mi). It is located at an elevation of 1,595 m (5,232 ft) above the sea level. The landscape, mostly the agricultural field area, is made up of plateau-like terraces known as karewas.^[3]

Demographics[]

Population[]

As of 2011 sensus, the population of Rathsun is 5,907 of which 3,191 are males while the remaining 2,716 are females and a total number of 1488 children below 6 years as per the report. There are about 596 houses in Rathsun village.^[4]

Religion[]

People in all the hamlets of Rathsun follow Islam and the whole of the population of Rathsun belong to Sunni sect of Islam. Most of the people of the village follows the Hanafi School of Thought. Religious education is imparted through Madrassas either early in the morning or in the evening time.^{[citation needed]}

Economy[]

Much of the local economy is agricultural crops grown include rice, maize, vegetables, apples, walnuts, pears, apricots and almonds. The staple food of the locals is cooked rice, and is served at lunch and dinner. The economy in Rathsun also includes smaller businesses such as shops, shawl work, knit-work, and embroidery.^{[citation needed]}

Due to the large population, Rathsun has a hospital, a marriage hall, a branch of JK Bank including an ATM.^{[citation needed]}

Due to growth in the educational sector, the service sector has also increased professional jobs such as doctors, lawyers, engineers, and civil servants are also increasing in number.^{[citation needed]}

Transport[]

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The nearest airport from Rathsun is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport. The nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station.

Education[]

Schools in Rathsun include both government-run and private schools of varying levels. The 'Government Boys High School' is one of the oldest high school in the area imparting education to the common folks, thus Rathsun enjoys a central position in educational field also. Besides this, a large number of middle and primary schools are also operational in Rathsun.^{[citation needed]}

See Also[]

Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir

Aripanthan

Onagam

Chewdara

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Rathsoon at Wikimedia Commons