Chewdara


Chewdara, Tsivdor or Chivdora, is a village in the Rathsun block of the Beerwah tehsil in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located towards west of the Budgam district headquarters, from Beerwah and from the winter capital Srinagar. Chewdara has two panchayats, Chewdara-A and Chewdara-B.

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.

Geography

The total geographical area of Chewdara village is 249.7 Hectares. It is located at an elevation of 1,580 m above the sea level.

Educational institutions

Schools

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

Orphanages

Apna Ghar, an orphanage located in Chewdara Beerwah.

Transport

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

Mosques

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

Shrines

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

Notable people

Pir Ali Shah Kashmiri : Author whose works include Khadeej/Khatij/Khadijah Namah about Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of Muhammad.