Chewdara or Chivdora,(/tʃudærə/) is a village in the Rathsun block of the Beerwah tehsil in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. 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.[6] Chewdara has two panchayats, Chewdara-A and Chewdara-B.[7]

Chewdara
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
Chewdara is located in India
Chewdara
Chewdara
Chewdara (India)
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[3] (Chewdara-B),[present]
Elevation
1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,161
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, English[4][5]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193411
ReligionIslam
Sex Ratio1897 / 2264
EthnicityKashmiris
Websitehttps://redel9.github.io/Chewdara/

Demographics

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Population

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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.[8][9][10]

Population%
Population percentage%
Males
54.41%
Females
45.59%

Religion

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Religions
Religion percentage%
Islam
100%
Others
0%

Geography

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The total geographical area of Chewdara village is 249.7 Hectares (2.497 km2). It is located at an elevation of 1,580 m (5,180 ft.) above the sea level.

Educational institutions

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Schools

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The major institutions in Chewdara are the Government Higher Secondary School[11][12] and the Al-Huda International School[13] and Govt Boys Primary school and Govt middle school Umerabad.

Orphanages

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Apna Ghar, an orphanage located in Chewdara Beerwah.[14][15]

Transport

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The nearest railway station to Chewdara is the Mazhom railway station, and the nearest airport is the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.[16] And nearest town chewdara is Magam and Beerwah .[17]

Mosques

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There are two mosques in the village that hold congregational Friday prayers.[18]

  

Shrines

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

  • Hazrat Baba Naseeb-Ud-Din Ghazi (Chewdara-A).[19]
  • Syed Ali Allauddin Khansahib Razvi-Al Bukhari,[20][21] (Chewdara-B)
  • Syed Ali's father "Syed Saif Ud Din (khansahib) Bukhari (R.A)" (Chewdara-B).
     
    shrine of syed ali alaa ud din khansahib bukhari

Notable people

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Khadeejah Namah

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b Budgam drdk.nic.in [dead link]
  4. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ Kashmir, India Director of Census Operations, Jammu and (1973). District Census Handbook: Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Government. p. 154.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Kashmir, India Director of Census Operations, Jammu and (1973). District Census Handbook: Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Government. pp. LVII, Page, 166.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Village Town Wise Population and Scheduled Caste Population, Series 8, Jammu & Kashmir: Special Paper of 1981. Controller of Publications. 1985. p. 38.
  11. ^ "HS CHEWDARA — Chewdara, District Badgam (Jammu And Kashmir)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. ^ RASHID, ARIF (22 September 2023). "Chewdara residents, students seek RCC cement pipes to prevent school flooding". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Al Huda Intenatinal School Chewdara 🇮🇳 - WorldPlaces". india.worldplaces.me. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  14. ^ Rashid, Arif (13 November 2020). "Fire breaks out in Budgam orphanage, boarders evacuated: Police".
  15. ^ Excelsior, Daily (14 November 2020). "Fire breaks out in orphanage".
  16. ^ "Chewdara A, Beerwah Village information | Soki.In". soki.in. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  17. ^ Dept, Jammu and Kashmir (India) Finance (1973). Consolidated Plan Budget. Printed at Ranbir Government Press.
  18. ^ GKNN. "Hami decries civilian killings in Kashmir". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 250. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  20. ^ R.A.collecting data by Dr.syed iqbal Bukhari +Chewdara,+Jammu+and+Kashmir+193411/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x38e1976623593405:0x8a9fd286bf8e418c?entry=gps "Syed Ali Allauddin (khansahib) Razvi Al-Bukhari (R.a) · Chewdara, Jammu and Kashmir 193411". Syed Ali Alaa-Ud-Din (khansahib) Bukhari (R.a) · Chewdara, Jammu and Kashmir 193411. Retrieved 7 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  21. ^ RASHID, ARIF (23 June 2024). "Urs Hazrat Syed Ali Allaudin Bukhari (RA) observed in Budgam". Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  22. ^ Ramesh Chander Dogra (1982). Jammu and Kashmir: A Select and Annotated Bibliography of Manuscripts, Books and Articles Together With a Survey of Its History, Languages and Literature From Rajatarangini to 1977/78. Ajanta Publications. ISBN 978-81-202-0140-8.
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  1. Rashid, Arif (26 October 2021). "Reaching their fields a struggle for farmers in Beerwah village". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. Official Website of Budgam District.
  3. Official Website of Educational Trust Kashmir.