Kahara, Jammu and Kashmir

Kahara is a village and tehsil in Doda district, Jammu, India. It is situated between mountainous cliffs 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Thathri on Thathri-Gandoh road.[1]

This article is about the village and tehsil in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. For other, see Kahara (disambiguation).
Kahara
Village/Tehsil
Kahara
Kahara in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33.093945°N 75.869891°E / 33.093945; 75.869891
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictDoda
Area
 • Total1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Demonym(s)Kashmiri, Bhalessi, Bhaderwahi, Sarazi, Gojri, Bhalessi
Languages
 • Official LanguageUrdu
 • SpokenKashmiri, Gojari, Bhadarwahi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
182203
DDC MemberMehraj Din Malik (Aam Aadmi Party)

About

Kahara is a hilly area in the Doda district, with several villages including Joura Kalan, Joura Khurd, Budhi, Kunthal, Shamdlian, Jia Halaran, Halaran, Kencha, Tanta, Malanoo, and Batogra.[2]

Kahara was part of Thathri tehsil as a block. It was separated as a new tehsil in 2014, and now it is part of the subdivision Thathri.[3]

Route

Kahara is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Thathri on the Thathri-Gandoh road, which links with National Highway 244 at Thathri.[4]

Famous Personalities
  • Bashir Ahmed Sirwal, from Malanoo, Kahara, was a renowned educator, social activist and a committed congressman.[5][6]

Disasters and tragedies

On April 25, 2019, a landslide hit a minibus near the Piyakul area of Kahara resulting in 5 deaths and several injured passengers.[7]

References
  1. Kichloo, Muzaffar and Kumar, Sudesh and Sharma, Neeraj (June 2020). "Breeding site records of three sympatric vultures in a mountainous cliff in Kahara-Thathri, Jammu & Kashmir, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 12 (9): 16166–16169. doi:10.11609/jott.5537.12.9.16166-16169. Retrieved 21 July 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Save Forests, villagers appeal minister". JK Monitor. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. "TDF demands Delimitation of Assembly seats before Assembly elections". The Northern Herald. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  4. "Dilapidated condition of Thathri-Gandoh road irks people". Daily Excelsior. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. "Ghulam Nabi Azad condoles Bashir Ahmed Sirwal demise". KNS Kashmir. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. "Azad condoles demise of Sirwal". Greater Kashmir. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  7. "Five killed as landslide hits minibus in J-K's Doda district". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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