Chewdara

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]

Chewdara
چيوڈارہ
Chivdora[1]
Village
Markazi Jamia Masjid Shareef In Chewdara — Masjid I Ali (r.a) (مرکٔزی جامعه مسجد شریٖف ژیوٚڈور)
Chewdara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Chewdara
Chewdara (India)
Coordinates:
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/

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 km2). It is located at an elevation of 1,580 m (5,180 ft.) above the sea level.

Educational institutions

The major institutions in Chewdara are the Government Higher Secondary School[12] and the Al-Huda International School.[13][14]

Transport

The nearest railway station to Chewdara is the Mazhom railway station, and the nearest airport is the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.[15]

Mosques

There are two mosques in the village that hold congregational Friday prayers.[16]

Shrines

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

  • Hazrat Baba Naseeb-Ud-Din Ghazi (Chewdara-A).[17]
  • Syed Mohammad Alaa Ud Din (Khansahib) Rizvi-Al Bukhari,[18] 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".[19] 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 cemetery of Chewdara village[20] near the shrine of Syed Ali Alaa Ud Din Bukhari .[21][22]

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. Bhushan, Ravi (1992). Reference India. Rifacimento International. p. 178.
  13. "HS CHEWDARA — Chewdara, District Badgam (Jammu And Kashmir)". schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. "Al Huda Intenatinal School Chewdara 🇮🇳 - WorldPlaces". india.worldplaces.me. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  15. "Chewdara A, Beerwah Village information | Soki.In". soki.in. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. GKNN. "Hami decries civilian killings in Kashmir". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  17. Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 250. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  18. "Syed Ali Alaa-Ud-Din (khansahib) 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.
  19. https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/33852/1/11010642.pdf
  20. "Pir Ali Shah · 2JG4+X35, Chewdara, 193411". Pir Ali Shah · 2JG4+X35, Chewdara, 193411. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  21. Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 250. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  22. "Syed Ali Alaa-Ud-Din (khansahib) Bukhari (R.a) to Pir Ali Shah". Syed Ali Alaa-Ud-Din (khansahib) Bukhari (R.a) to Pir Ali Shah. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  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.
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