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Chikar ( ur, ) is a small town and hill station in 
The town is accessible from Muzaffarabad by Muzaffarabad-Chakothi road branches off at sarran bypass road link(named seri Ramsir chikar by pass) & Dhanni Baqallan. It is also accessible from 
Before partition of Indian subcontinent Chikar was very important town and was the biggest local trade centre.People from adjoing areas like Prem Kot used to trade over here.
Government School in Chikar was famous before 1947,many students used to study over here.Chikar can be considered as the most historically place of the jehlum valley region.It was the main trading centres of Hindus and sikhs of Kashmir.Many villages in Chikar have the names which show Hindu roots like Ramsar, indrasari and Nagni etc.Census record of 1941 showed that considerable amount of non-Muslim were present in Chikar's adjoining areas.
The earth quake of 2005 Created a lake near to Chikar which is known as karli Jaheel or zalzaal lake.
A rest house of AJK Tourism & Archeology Department is under construction in village. Some private hotels with basic facilities are available here for tourists stay.
Notable caste families in this area are Thakiyal Rajpoot,Gujjars, Chohan, Dogras, Sheikh, Dar, Khawaja, Syed, Awaan, Chaudhary, Kayani, Famous Khakha Rajpoot Clans are Siyal, Tezyal, Bakkal, Hatmaal are living here .
Jhelum valley District
The Hattian Bala District ( ur, ) is one of the ten districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The district's headquarters is the town of Hattian Bala. Prior to 2009, the Hattian Bala District was a tehsil within Muzaffarabad District.
History
Before ...
of Azad Kashmir
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, Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is located from Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; ur, ) is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, and the 60th largest in Pakistan.
The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pak ...
at the altitude of . It is the headquarters of Tehsil Chikar.
The town is accessible from Muzaffarabad by Muzaffarabad-Chakothi road branches off at sarran bypass road link(named seri Ramsir chikar by pass) & Dhanni Baqallan. It is also accessible from Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali (سدھن گلی; also called as Dera Sadozai), meaning the "Street of Sudhans", "Sudhan Street") is a village located in Bagh District, Azad Kashmir. It lies on the main road that connects the district Bagh to Muzaffarabad, the capita ...
.
Before partition of Indian subcontinent Chikar was very important town and was the biggest local trade centre.People from adjoing areas like Prem Kot used to trade over here.
Government School in Chikar was famous before 1947,many students used to study over here.Chikar can be considered as the most historically place of the jehlum valley region.It was the main trading centres of Hindus and sikhs of Kashmir.Many villages in Chikar have the names which show Hindu roots like Ramsar, indrasari and Nagni etc.Census record of 1941 showed that considerable amount of non-Muslim were present in Chikar's adjoining areas.
The earth quake of 2005 Created a lake near to Chikar which is known as karli Jaheel or zalzaal lake.
A rest house of AJK Tourism & Archeology Department is under construction in village. Some private hotels with basic facilities are available here for tourists stay.
Notable caste families in this area are Thakiyal Rajpoot,Gujjars, Chohan, Dogras, Sheikh, Dar, Khawaja, Syed, Awaan, Chaudhary, Kayani, Famous Khakha Rajpoot Clans are Siyal, Tezyal, Bakkal, Hatmaal are living here .
References
Populated places in Jhelum Valley District Villages in Jhelum Valley District Tehsils of Jhelum Valley District {{Pakistan-geo-stub