Charari Sharief
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Charari Sharief
Tsrar-i-Sharif | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: Tsrar | |
  Charari Sharief Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Charari Sharief Charari Sharief (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′43″N 74°45′58″E / 33.862°N 74.766°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Elevation | 1,933 m (6,342 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,533 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
Charari Sharief (also spelled Charar-i-Sharief; Urdu pronunciation: [t͡ʃəɾɑːreː ʃəɾɪf], known as Tsrar-i-Sharif (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡sraːri ʃəriːf] or [t͡saːri ʃəriːf]) in Kashmiri is a town and a notified area committee in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3]
The Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. The town was given the status of a block in January 2014. The town is divided into 10 wards. Each ward has a municipal councillor. The town's mohallas are: Talab-e-Kalan or Bada Talab, Trajibal, Court Road, Gulshan Abad, Nowhar, Baghi Noor U Din Nowhar, Jabl-e-Noor, Wazabagh, Alamdar colony, Zaloosa, and Kumar Mohalla.[4]
Charari Sharief is an important destination of Sufi pilgrimages, hosting an important shrine in Kashmir. It is situated approximately 28 km (17 mi) from Srinagar, en route to Yusmarg. The shrine is approximately 600 years old. It is popularly known as the resting place of "Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali".[5]
Geography
[edit]Charari Sharief has an average elevation of 1,933 metres (6,342 ft) above mean sea level.[6]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 India census, the town had a total of 2098 households. Charari Sharief has an average literacy rate of 59%, slightly lower than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 38%.[7]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,533 | 5,904 | 5,629 |
| Children | 1,638 | 880 | 758 |
| Workers (all) | 2,826 | 2,574 | 254 |
| Non working | 8,707 | 3,332 | 5,375 |
| Literacy | 6497 | 3783 | 2714 |
Municipal committee
[edit]Municipal Committee Charari Sharief (MCC) is an Urban Local Body which administers the town of Charari Sharief in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has 13 elected members. Its last elections took place on 10 October 2018.
Keys: INC (11) Vacant (2)
| # | Name | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maheen Munir | Karim Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 2 | Zahid Jan Baba | Sheer Abad | Open | INC |
| 3 | Vacant | Shah Abad | Open | N/A |
| 4 | Vacant | Reshi Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 5 | Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar | Wazabagh | Open | INC |
| 6 | Vacant | Noor Abad | Open | INC |
| 7 | Vacant | Sharief Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 8 | Hamid Hussain | Gulshan Abad A | Open | INC |
| 9 | Anjil Zahid | Gulshan Abad B | Open | INC |
| 10 | Jawhara | Nudreshi Colony | Women Open | INC |
| 11 | Vacant | Almadar Basti 1 | Open | N/A |
| 12 | Bilal Ahmad Teli | Almadar Basti 2 | Open | INC |
| 13 | Tariq Ahmad Dar | Rozabal | Open | INC |
Tsrar Kanger
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Tsrar-i-Sharief is most famous for its variety of kangri known as "Tsrar kanger".[8] Writing in 1895, Sir Walter Lawrence, in his passage about Kanger in The Valley of Kashmir, exclaims: “Among the most prized of the Tsrari Sharif fairings is the pretty painted Kanger.”[9] Tsrar Kanger is specifically used to inaugurate wedding ceremonies. During this ritual, aromatic seeds called 'isband' are burned because the practice is believed to ward off evil spirits.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ PeakVisor. "Charar-E-Sharief". PeakVisor. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ PeakVisor. "Charar-E-Sharief". PeakVisor. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Submission Detail". www.theislamicheritage.com. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!". wikimapia.org.
- ^ a b "Census of India 2011" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ Handoo, Bilal (4 March 2013). "The Making of Chrar Kanger". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Walter R. (Walter Roper) (1895). The valley of Kashmir. Robarts - University of Toronto. London: London H. Frowde. p. 250.
- ^ Naqash, Rayan (30 November 2016). "The warm heart of Kashmir: The history and beauty of the kanger". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Holy Places (Budgam District official website)
