Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah or Bhadarwah (also Bhaderwah Valley) is a town, tehsil, sub-division and also additional district in the Doda district of the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is also known as Bhadrakashi. The ancient name of Bhaderwah is Bhadravakasa as mentioned in Kalhana's Rajatarangini. For its high literacy rate it is known as Kerala of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bhaderwah
Bhadarwah | |
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Bhaderwah in Snow | |
Bhaderwah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Bhaderwah Bhaderwah (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.980033°N 75.713706°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| Region | Chenab Valley |
| District | Doda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.17 km2 (43.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,613 m (5,292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 75,376 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bhaderwahi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Other Spoken languages | Bhaderwahi, Kashmiri, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC +05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| Additional District Commissioner Bhaderwah | Chowdhary Dil Mir (KAS) |
| BDC Chairperson | Omi Chand |
| Website | bhaderwah |
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