Rathsun or Rathsoon is a village and block located in the Jammu and Kashmir'sBudgam 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 famous shrine of Sufi saint Baba Hanifudin Reshi (R.A) is located on the hill "daresh" of this village.
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]
Demographicsedit
Populationedit
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]
The 'Government Boys High School' is one of the oldest high school and besides this, some middle and primary schools are also operational in the village.[citation needed] There are few private schools also in this village :- 1. Baba Hanifudin Reshi primary english medium school (since 1996) 2. Iqra primary english medium school 3. SN primary english medium school Besides these there are few religious seminaries also including Darul uloom Qasmai , anjuman tabligul islam darasgah and karwani islami international dargash to name a few .
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^"Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^Lawrence, Walter R., Sir (2005). The valley of Kashmir. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. ISBN81-206-1630-8. OCLC 65200978.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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rathsun, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2023, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rathsun news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 famous shrine of Sufi saint Baba Hanifudin Reshi R A is located on the hill daresh of this village RathsunVillageRathsun Beerwah Budgam KashmirRathsunLocation in Jammu and Kashmir IndiaShow map of Jammu and KashmirRathsunRathsun India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 34 00 20 N 74 35 05 E 34 0056 N 74 5847 E 34 0056 74 5847CountryIndiaUnion territoryJammu and KashmirDistrictBudgamTehsilBeerwahGovernment TypePanchayatArea Total4 44 km2 1 71 sq mi Elevation1 595 m 5 233 ft Population 2011 Total5 907 Density1 300 km2 3 400 sq mi Languages OfficialKashmiri Urdu Hindi Dogri English 1 2 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN193401Vehicle registrationJK04Sex Ratio851 1000 This Section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this Section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rathsun news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message The Sukhnag Sokhanag River known locally as the spring of solace passes through Rathsun Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2 1 Population 2 2 Religion 3 Economy 4 Transport 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editThe 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 editPopulation 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 Population Population Males 54 02 Females 45 98 Distribution of Population citation needed Religion edit Religions Religion Islam 100 Others 0 Distribution of Population on Religion citation needed Sects of Islam Sects of Islam Sunni 100 Others 0 Distribution of Sects on Religion citation needed Baba Hanifudin Reshi R A Economy editMuch of the local economy is agricultural crops and some small time businesses such as shops and handicrafts citation needed Transport editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it August 2021 The nearest airport from Rathsun is Sheikh ul Alam International Airport citation needed The nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station citation needed Education editThe Government Boys High School is one of the oldest high school and besides this some middle and primary schools are also operational in the village citation needed There are few private schools also in this village 1 Baba Hanifudin Reshi primary english medium school since 1996 2 Iqra primary english medium school 3 SN primary english medium school Besides these there are few religious seminaries also including Darul uloom Qasmai anjuman tabligul islam darasgah and karwani islami international dargash to name a few See also editPethmakhama Aasar i Shareef Pethmakhama Beerwah Jammu and Kashmir Aripanthan Onagam ChewdaraReferences 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 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 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Census of India Search Details censusindia gov in Retrieved 3 August 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to Rathsoon at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rathsun amp oldid 1219680180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
