Mendhar Tehsil


Mendhar is a tehsil in the Poonch district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the foothills of Pir Panjal range within the Himalayas. The Mendhar Tehsil headquarters is in Mendhar town. It is located south of the Poonch district headquarters and from the state winter capital Jammu.

Geography

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Demography

The total projected population of Mendhar Tehsil is 112,723, with 57,723 males and 55,000 females according to the 2011 census of India. The population includes Paharis, Gujjars, Bakerwals and Kashmiris. There are two blocks; Balakote and Mendhar. There are a total of 50 villages and 50 panchayats in Mendhar Tehsil.

Places of interest

Krishna Ghati

Krishan Ghati is a hilly forest area, located from Mendhar. The site is known for its landscapes and natural environment. The areas near it are dangerous due to continuous ceasefire violations.

Ziyarat Chhote Shah Sahib

Chhote Shah Sahib is located in the village Sakhi Maidan of Mendhar tehsil. This Ziyarat was built in memory of Saint Sakhi Peer Chhote Shah. A few hundred yards away lie the ruins of ancient architecture popularly believed to be of the Pandvas.

Ram Kund

Ram Kund is the oldest temple in Poonch region. It is located in the village of Chajjla, from Mendhar. This temple was built by Lalitaditya between 724 and 761. In the temple's courtyard there are three sacred ponds, known as Ramkund, Lakshmankund and Sitakund. A water spring also emerges from Ramkund. Ramkund is from Mendhar bus stand. Pilgrims visit during the month of March in Chaitra chawdish.

Villages

is a village located from Mendhar. The Battle of Topa was fought here by the 5 Gorkha Rifles during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Mankote is also one of the village of Mendhar.At mankote there is a defence Camp that provide facilities to the people of that village during any problem created due to shelling from Pakistan.
Current sarpanch:Sayed Khan.
There is also a mosque.
Popularly known as Jummah Masjid Mankote.
Balnoi is also a large village in Tehsil Mendhar. In 1947 mostly people of Balnoi migrated to Pakistan.
Chak Banola village is located at about 15 km from main City of Mendhar. It is considered as one of most fertile land for cultivation, encompassing a wide variety of floras. Chak Banola has about 1500 population.
Current Sarpanch: Adv. Akbar Hussain khan
No of mosques: 6
Gazzeted officers:
1.Prof. Rizwan ahmed,GDC Mendhar
2.Shakeel Ahmed, lecturer GHSS Chattral
3.Qadeer Ahmed, lecturer Diet poonch
Kalaban :
Kalaban is a remote village of Mendher located 20 km away from Mendher Tehsil
Sarpanch :Mohd Taj Bajjarh
Roads Sakhi Madan to Chandak Kalai
Kalaban to poonch
Kalaban to Surankote
Bus Services : Daily Govt JKSRTC Bus Service From Kalaban to jammu
No of Mosque 7
No of Hospitals 1
Languages : Gojjri 97% Pahari 3%
Casts: Mayana Bajjarh Sood Chouhan Boken Badhana chachi Mughal Qureshi
Famous Personalities:
Dr Masood Choudhary
Owais Rana
Inzar Choudhary
Javaid Ahmed Rana
Ashraf Choudhary
Shahjahan Choudhary
Dr Zahoor Rana
Sciencetist Dr Zabir Bajjarh
Executive Engineer Fareed Bajjarh
AEE Parwaiz Rana
AE Er Khursheed ul Islam
Er Mahroof Ahmed Mayana
Er Ishtiyaq Choudhary
SSP Sarwar Chouhan
SSP Ab Ghani Kohli
Hony Lt.Ihkhaq Mayana
Adv Tariq Shareef Mayana
Sharaz Chouhan
Nawaz Chouhan
Hussain Ahmed Siddique
Prof Dr Ateeq ul Rehman
Prof Dr Saleem Choudhary Mayana
Prof Dr Waseem ul Haq
Prof Sarahad Hussain Shad
ZEO Mohd Rasheed Mayana
Advocate Mahroof Khan and many many others
Famous places in kalaban:
1)Ziarat Peer Ghulam shah badshah
2) Darbar peer Mehar Ali Shah
3) Pandwa
4) Fazlabad
Grounds:
Mini Cricket Stadium Kalaban
Schools:
GHSS Pathanteer
GHSS Gali kalaban
GHS Awan Kalaban
GMS kalaban
GMS Dharan kalaban
RMMS kalaban