Bhalgran is a village in Poonch District in

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Location

Bhalgran is located an hours drive from the capital of Poonch district, the city of

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Village of

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. Location Thorar is a Tehsil of District Poonch (Rawalakot), Azad Kashmir, and is connected to Rawalakot ...

is in the east of Bhalgran, while the

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is located in the west of Bhalgran. It is a beautiful region of this part of Jammu & Kashmir, its sub-parts contain the villages of Sardi, Lway, Dubyern, Rarotha, Chetti Trar, Numb Dumbnota and Hill Koliary. Sardi_Laway_Bhalgran_view

It is located from Kohala. Bhalgran is connected with

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and

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via the neighbouring districts of Azad Pattan and Dhalkot, and with

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through Kohalla. Majority of the population in Bhalgran belong to the Sudhun Tribe.

Literacy

Literacy rate of Bhalgran is 85%

Sports

People of this region mostly play

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, cricket and Tash(Cards).

Shopping

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

Occupation

There is a large diaspora of people from Bhalgran in the Middle East and Europe, as employment opportunities for the population are non-existent, some find employment with the Military or in government departments. The area has subsistence level of farming which is not enough to feed a family.

Earthquake of 2005

The town suffered significant damage from the

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; although most of the buildings were left standing, many of them were rendered uninhabitable, and some of the population was left homeless. Most of the houses have been reconstructed though without the help of the Government of

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RDC Sardi Bhalgran

Due lack of Development in area, in early 2017 people of Sardi Bhalgran started this organization, RDC(Regional Development Council).

Devastating fire of April 2008

A devastating fire have taken place in Bhalgran Markaz, which is the shopping, health, educational, cultural, religious center for the population around. The fire has burnt down most of the markaz (community center). The damage has left the poor storekeepers bank default and rest of the population without the basic facilities of life. That was another blow down for people of Bhalgran after "2005 Earthquake". Bhalgran Rehabilitation Committee has appealed people all over the world to send their donations.

Pictures

Image:Bhalgan bazar.JPG, Bhalgran bazar Image:Bhalgran bazar 2.JPG, Bhalgran bazar File:Sardi Bhalgran.jpg, Sardi Bhlagran Image:Return of Kali Kassi Bhalgran.jpg, Beauty of Kali Kassi Image:Dhaybarun Bhalgran.JPG, Dubeyrn Image:Bhalgran,_hyall_&_chetti_thrar.jpg, Hill Koliary & chitti thrar Image:Bhalgran Bazar after fire.jpg, Bhalgran Bazar after fire Image:Chetti_thrar_Bhalgran.jpg , chitti trar

External links

Azad Jammu & Kashmir rawalakot

RDC Sardi Bhalgran website

Official Web Site of Azad Kashmir
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