What is the population of Khrew, Jammu and Kashmir?

Khrew has a population of approximately 9,851 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Khrew, Jammu and Kashmir located?

Khrew is located in Jammu and Kashmir, India, at approximate coordinates 34.0199°, 74.9995°.

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Khrew

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Total population

9,851

Elevation1607 m

Land area12 km²

Coordinates34.02°, 75.00°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

1607 m

Area

12 km²

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Overview

Khrew is a town under municipal committee in Pulwama district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It comes under Tehsil Pampore and District Pulwama of Union Territory of J&K. It is located at a distance of 20.3 km from Lal Chowk, Srinagar. It is famous for many things like a cement manufacturing hub where thousands of cement trucks are sent across the valley. It is also famous for the Indian army training camp where most of the new joined soldiers get training and are sent to different places after the training is over. It is also famous for the education system having two higher secondary schools and many private schools. It is also famous for different religious places like Saint Sabir shah, Saint Syed shah Mantaqee, baba Qasim, and Jwala Mukhi Temple situated on the hilltop.

History & geography

Geography

Khrew is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,607 metres (5,272 feet) and is located in the Kashmir valley. The area starts from Babapora to Seer Bagh and from Bathen to Androosa. Also, the foot region is extended to Ladhoo, a village in Jammu and Kashmir. India census, Khrew had a population of 18,411. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Khrew has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 65.8%; male literacy is 22.08%, and female literacy is 20.00%. In Khrew, 17% of the population is under 15 years of age.

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