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Khrew

Khrew

Khrew or Khreuh is a town and a notified area committee in Pulwama district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.GeographyKhrew is located at. It has an average elevation of 1,607 metres (5,272 feet).As of 2011 India census, Khrew had a population of 18820. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Khrew has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 65.8%: male literacy is 22.08%, and female literacy is 24.02%. In Khrew, 20% of the population is under 15 years of age.Majority of people in Khrew are followers of Islam. 99% of the population are Sunni Muslims, 1% Hindus and others.Surrounding areasIt is surrounded on all sides by small villages as Androssa, Shar-e-Shali,Wuyan,Bathen,Nagandar,Satpokhran,WahabSabun etc. Androssa is a small village with population around 1000.WahabSabun is a small village named after a great Kashmiri poet WAHAB SAHAB.Holy placesKhrew is also famous for an important temple of Kashmiri Pandits.It is a temple which is dedicated to Jawala Bhagwati - the Goddess of fire. 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.The holy places of Muslims in Khrew are Sabir Shah, Syed Mantaqi,Amanullah Khan Sahab and Baba Qasim Sahab.EconomyThe cement factory, saffron growing by the farmers and the business of saffron, almonds and walnuts are the main economic drivers of Khrew. The Cement has generated good employment in the area but at the same time due to the air pollution caused by the dust coming out of chemney of this factory there has been considerable decline in production of wall nuts, almonds, saffron and other crops. In the month of March 2009 four more cement factories started in this area. The name of the cement indstris are as given:- J&K Cements additional line of 600TPD, TCI, Dawar, Cemtac, green valley and Itifaq. Khrew has also got Military Engineering Service base.
Gulmarg Alpine Guides

Gulmarg Alpine Guides

Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar ,
As part of our service like other guide companies, we are able to supply transfers from Srinagar airport to your chosen accommodation in Gulmarg and back again on your departure. We are able to secure various types of accommodation, from luxury hotels to basic hut lodgings. For hut lodgings we can also provide meals. We organise transport from Tangmarg and Barbareshi back to Gulamarg on those days the Gondola is closed and we ski down to those villages. As you are aware, there are a few of those. However unlike some others, we provide quality guides for off piste and back country skiing to ensure you have a great skiing experience.