Khrew
Khrew | |
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  Khrew Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Khrew Khrew (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°59′E / 34.02°N 74.99°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,607 m (5,272 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 22,627 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri (Urdu) (English) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191103 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 13 |
| Literacy | 42% |
| Website | www |
Khrew or Khreuh is a town and notified area committee in Pulwama district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Geography
Khrew is located at 34°01′12″N 74°59′24″E / 34.020°N 74.99°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,607 metres (5,272 feet). Khrew is known town in Kashmir valley. The area starts from Babapora till Seer and from Bathen to Ondrusa.
As of 2014[update] India census,[2] Khrew had a population of 18411. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khrew has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 65.8%: male literacy is 22.08%, and female literacy is 20.00%. In Khrew, 17% of the population is under 15 years of age.
Climate
| [hide]Climate data for Khrew (Khreuh) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C | 8.3 | 14.9 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 24.0 | 28.3 | 36.9 | 32.4 | 28.4 | 24.8 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 20.95 |
| Daily mean °C | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12.9 | 18.65 |
| Average low °C | -4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 12.41 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 180 | 6 | 87 | 106 | 80 | 37 | 20 | 51 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 56.83 |
| Average rainy days | 11 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 08 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 |
| Source #1: Khrew IT VRUGlobal Meteorological Department (1901-2017) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Climate-Data.org for mean temperatures, altitude: 2214m, Weather2Travel for sunshine and rainy days | |||||||||||||
Religion
Religion in Khrew (2017)
Khrew is a Muslim majority area with 82% people practicing Islam, followed by Hinduism and Sikhism.
Health
There is one government hospital of approx 20 bed. This hospital provides basic health-care facilities to the patients.
Health of people is also severely affected. According to the report from the WHO, Khrew has a more death rate than any other town in the district due to these poisonous gases. These factories emit 100,000 kilograms of toxic fumes, poisonous gases and life-threatening elements in the air on daily basis. Lung disease is the main killer, second Kidney Failure and third Heart Diseases, these poisonous gases were declared responsible according to the report. The report also suggested that pollution control must intervene and check these factories on monthly basis whether the pollution control devices are functioning properly.[3][4][5]
Holy places
Khrew is also famous for an important temple of Kashmiri Hindus.[6] It is a temple which is dedicated to Jawala Bhagwati - the Goddess of fire. In December 2014 this temple caught fire unfortunately due to short circuiting.[7] The temple is reached by a flight of stone steps. Mela Jawala Mukhi is held here annually on the 14th day of the bright fortnight of Savan (July–August) when pilgrims visit this shrine from all corners of the country. At bottom of the hillock is a spring where people take a dip before making the ascent. Here is also three shrines(aastan) which are syed qasim mantaque (ra) eidgah,Rehman sahab shiekh mohalla and sabir Shah sb shrine near main bus stand. In khrew here is nearby above 15 mosques which are located in different mohalla and colonies.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khrew
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Cement factories at Khrew, Khanmoh -affecting peoples' health, vegetation - India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asia". www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Cement factories turning monsters in Khrew". The Vox Kashmir. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Cement factory pollution pesters Khrew; locals take to roads". www.greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "The Shrine of Jawalaji Khrew". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Historic Pulwama temple damaged in fire". Retrieved 27 February 2016.