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Rathsun
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Rathsun or Rathsoon is a village and block located in the Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. It is situated at the base of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. It falls under the administrative division of tehsil Beerwah one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is about 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi) via Beerwah-Budgam Road from district headquarters Budgam, 7 km (4.3 mi) from Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir, it is situated 29 km (18 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Magam, is nearest town to Rathsun (approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away).The shrine of Sufi saint Baba Hanifudin Reshi is on a hill of this village.
Key Information
The Sukhnag (Sokhanag) River, known locally as the spring of solace, passes through Rathsun.
Geography
[edit]The total geographical area of village is 4.44 square kilometres (1.71 sq mi). It is located at an elevation of 1,595 ft (486 m) above the sea level. The landscape, mostly the agricultural field area, is made up of plateau-like terraces known as karewas.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Population
[edit]As of 2011 census, the population of Rathsun is 5,907 of which 3,191 are males while the remaining 2,716 are females and a total number of 1488 children below 6 years as per the report. There are about 596 houses in Rathsun village.[4]
Religion
[edit]Baba Hanifudin Reshi(R.A)
Transport
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The nearest airport from Rathsun is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.[citation needed] The nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station.[citation needed]
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 30 May 2021.
- ^ Lawrence, Walter R., Sir (2005). The valley of Kashmir. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-1630-8. OCLC 65200978.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links
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Media related to Rathsoon at Wikimedia Commons
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