Sehnsa Tehsil

Sehnsa Tehsil is a large Tehsil in Pakistan Administered Azad Kashmir which lies on the west of Gulpur on the Kotli-Rawalpindi road. Sehnsa is a sub-divisional (Tehsil) headquarters of Kotli district in the center of Sehnsa valley.

Sehnsa
Sehnsa
Coordinates: 33.513650°N 73.7556233°E / 33.513650; 73.7556233
CountryPakistan
StateAzad Kashmir
DistrictKotli District
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total10,392
 • Estimate 
(2018)
10,568
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Education

The literacy rate of this area is more than 70%.

Importance

Sehnsa has a number of shops and as a trading base, connecting the town to many other parts of Azad Kashmir as well as Pakistan. www.azadkashmir.com

2005 earthquake
Main article: 2005 Kashmir earthquake

On October 8, 2005 this city also felt strong shocks but no damage occurred. On the same day the NGO (Khidmat Khalq Trust) went to the affected areas of AJK. it was the first NGO to reach the Bagh district to help the affected people. This NGO remained for almost six months and helped build homes. People of Sehnsa also participated in helping.

Religion

The majority of the population are Muslim.[2]

Location

Sehnsa is on the Kotli-Rawalpindi main road Azad Kashmir. between Pounch and Jehlem rivers there is a 40 kilometers long vall

Geography and climate

Sehnsa is a small city and sub-divisional headquarters in the District Kotli in Azad Kashmir. Sehnsa is connected to many other parts of Azad Kashmir as well as Pakistan. It is located at a lower level in the valley.


Language

The common language is Pahari Hindko an Indo-Asian(ہند کو پہاڑی) language which differs to an extent from Urdu, the national language of Pakistan.

Tribes


References
  1. "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "AJ&K Portal". www.ajk.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-05-08.


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