Thorar
Thorar is a town in Poonch District in Azad Kashmir. It is located about 20 miles from Rawalakot city, the capital of Poonch district.
Thorar, Pakistan | |
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Coordinates: 33°51′N 73°39′E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Territory | Azad Kashmir |
District | Poonch |
Time zone | PST |
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. The majority of the people in Thorar belong to Sudhan tribe while some Mangral, a clan of Rajput, are also settled there. 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
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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 volleyball. There are associations regarding to cricket. Every year a big tournament of volleyball is arranged in which players from the whole country participate.
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)
- Dr Ishaq (PhD in Economics)
- Dr Faiz UR Rehman (PhD in Social Sciences)
Pictures
- Gulzar-e-Madina Mosque Thorar
- Shaheeda Hussain Bibi Memorial
- Thorar & jesa
- Thorar Zadgaar from.
- Mong division next to Thorar
- Kass bazar (Aziz-Abad).
- Sardi Bhlagran
- Dhaybarun Bhalgran
- hyall & chetti thrar
- Androt
- Thorar Bazar near Masjid
- lower bhalgran