Thorar

Thorar, Pakistan
Thorar, Pakistan
Thorar, Pakistan
Coordinates: 33°51′N 73°39′E / 33.850°N 73.650°E / 33.850; 73.650Coordinates: 33°51′N 73°39′E / 33.850°N 73.650°E / 33.850; 73.650
Country Pakistan
Territory Azad Kashmir
District Poonch
Time zone PST

Thorar is a town in Poonch District in Azad Kashmir. It is located about 20 miles from Rawalakot city, the capital of Poonch district.

Location

Thorar is a Tehsil of District Poonch (Rawalakot), Azad Kashmir, and is connected to Rawalakot and Muzaffarabad by main roads. Its suburbs are Tain, Mang, Jassapeer, Bhalgran, Nar, Bosa Gala and Androt, Kheruta, Siranagala. The literacy rate in Thorar is over 75%. It is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kohala, thorar is also linked to Rawalpindi, Islamabad (via the neighbouring areas of Azad Pattan and Dhalkot), and to Muzaffarabad via Kohalla. Majority of the people in Thorar belong to Sudhan tribe while some Mangral a clan of Rajput are also settled there. People are very generous and helpful. There is one Govt.Boys Degree College, Govt.Girls College and some private colleges and schools for boys and girls. Named as Ghzaia-e- Millat public school thorar, Bright Future Public School Thorar, Little Angles public School Thorar and Iqra Public School Thorar

Sardi laway Bhalgran view from Thorar Bazar


Occupation

There are very few jobs which are almost neglectable accordance to the population of area available here in Thorar.People of thorar are educated and they locally work in schools or services sector in Government of Azad Kashmir Mostly people of this area almost 60% work in abroad countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE and many more.

Sports

Mostly people of this area play cricket and volley ball.There are associations regarding to cricket.Every year a big tournament of volley ball is arranged here in which players from all our country including Pakistan participates.

Shopping

The town has few good bazaars where all essential commodities of life are easily available.

Notables

  • Mujahida Hussain Bibi (Also Known as Shaheeda Mai Hussain Bibi , The First Female Sitara-e-Jurat of Pakistan)
  • Molana Abdul Aziz Thorarvi (Religious Scholar)
  • Molana Abdul Razzaq (Religious Scholar)
  • Hanif Tabassum (Senior Journalist)

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See also

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