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Bhaderwah
Bhaderkashi (ancient name in princely state) | |
|---|---|
Town / Tehsil | |
 Bhaderwah in Snow | |
  Bhaderwah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Bhaderwah Bhaderwah (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32Ā°58ā²48ā³N 75Ā°42ā²49ā³Eļ»æ / ļ»æ32.980033Ā°N 75.713706Ā°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Doda |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,613 m (5,292 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| ā¢ Total | 11,084 |
| ā¢ Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bhaderwahi |
| Languages | |
| ā¢ Official | Urdu |
| ā¢ Other Spoken languages | Bhaderwahi, Kashmiri, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC +05:30 (Indian Standard Time) |
| ADC Bhaderwah | Rakesh Kumar[2] |
Bhaderwah (or Bhadarwah valley) is a town and tehsil in the district Doda of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[3] It is also given the status of sub-district. The town is governed by a notified area council (city council).
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word Bhaderwah is derived from the Hindu Goddess Bhadrakali. Formerly known as Bhaderkashi the name of place got corrupted to Bhadarwah.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Early History[edit | edit source]
Vasuki Puran has described Bhadarwah in the following words:
Bhadarwah like place can not be found anywhere even in Patal or Brahmalok. It is a unique place on the earth
Princely state[edit | edit source]
In 1841 AD Bhadarwah became part of J&K state. When Maharaja Partap Singh was crowned as king of Jammu and Kashmir, he gifted Bhadarwah to his younger brother Raja Amar Singh as āJagirā. The Jagir comprised Bhadarwah, Bhallesa and the vast area left of river Chenab from Thathri up to Khellani (Doda).[5]
| Year | Pop. | Ā±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 2,563 | ā |
| 1921 | 2,603 | +0.15% |
| 1931 | 2,895 | +1.07% |
| 1941 | 2,989 | +0.32% |
| 1951 | 3,559 | +1.76% |
| 1961 | 4,129 | +1.50% |
| 1971 | 5,211 | +2.35% |
| 1981 | 6,075 | +1.55% |
| 2001 | 10,516 | +2.78% |
| 2011 | 11,084 | +0.53% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Bhaderwah (1981ā2010 normals, extremes 1977ā2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high Ā°C (Ā°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Average high Ā°C (Ā°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average low Ā°C (Ā°F) | ā1.0 (30.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Record low Ā°C (Ā°F) | ā10.8 (12.6) |
ā9.2 (15.4) |
ā6.5 (20.3) |
ā2.5 (27.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
ā3.0 (26.6) |
ā2.5 (27.5) |
ā6.5 (20.3) |
ā10.8 (12.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 125.3 (4.93) |
170.9 (6.73) |
171.5 (6.75) |
123.8 (4.87) |
94.1 (3.70) |
74.8 (2.94) |
141.0 (5.55) |
121.0 (4.76) |
92.2 (3.63) |
38.8 (1.53) |
35.9 (1.41) |
72.5 (2.85) |
1,262.6 (49.71) |
| Average rainy days | 6.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 78.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 63 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 58 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999 (Report). - ā "ADC Bhaderwah - Doda District". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ā Bhaderwah Town, Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir
- ā Excelsior, Daily (26 July 2012). "Bhaderwah beckons you". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ā Excelsior, Daily (6 February 2016). "Past, present of Doda". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ā "Station: Badarwah Climatological Table 1981ā2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981ā2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 57ā58. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ā "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M75. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
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