''Patushay'' (also known as Potshai) was initially an autonomic village in the
Bandipora district
Bandipore district (also spelt as Bandipora or Bandipur) is one of the 20 districts in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Bandipore town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Bandipore, a township with peculiar scenic ...
of
Jammu and Kashmir, India. Later on it was merged with
Qazipora, and formed a new Village called
Qazipora Patushi. It is 4 km away from
Bandipora
Bandipore () or Bandipora is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. Bandipora has a terra ...
town, and 59 km away from
Srinagar. The name Patushay is derived from the word Put, meaning Old, and Shay, meaning Place of history.
Notable Persons
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![KM Parrey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/KM_Parrey.jpg)
Khazer Mohammad Parrey: KM Parrey was the famous and the only Contractor in the district in early 60's, he was commonly known as (Khazer Parrey / Lala). km Parrey constructed various projects in the district as well as in other district(s) like: Sopore-Bandipora Road, Kaloosa Bridge (old), Forest Training Institute Bandipora, Higher Secondary School Kaloosa and many other projects.
* Dr. Altaf Gauhar Haji was the first
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (''à ...
Surgeon in the Valley.
* Kousar Shafeeq: Vice-chairperson District Development Council Bandipora.
Educational Institutions
There are various schools and educational institutions in this village, such as:
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Govt HKM Degree College Patushay
* Govt BMS Patushay
* Islamia Model School Patushay
* Krishi Vigyan Kendra Patushay
Demographics
According to the
2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Patushay has 1,114 households. The literacy rate of Patushay village was 62.40% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Patushay, male literacy stands at 71.00% while the female literacy rate was 53.09%.
Transport
Road
Patushay is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Srinagar-Bandipora Road, Sopore-Bandipora Road, etc.
Rail
The nearest railway stations to Patushay are
Sopore Railway Station
Sopore railway station is situated in the outskirts of Sopore town. It lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways. It is one of the northernmost station of Indian Railways.
Location
The station is located at Amargrah about 2 km f ...
and
Srinagar Railway Station, located at a distance of 27 and 71 kilometres from Patushay respectively.
Air
The nearest airport is
Srinagar International Airport
Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport also known as Srinagar Airport and Budgam Airbase, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is owned by the Indian Air Force, and the Airports Autho ...
located at a distance of 67 km from Patushay.
Mosques and religious places
Jamiyyah Mosques
* Marqazi Jamia Masjid Patushay
* Jamia Masjid Iqra (Formerly Malik Masjid) Patushay
Mosques (Non-Jamiyyah)
* Masjid Owais Karni
* Masjid Umar (Umar Colony)
* Masjid Rehmat (Degree College)
* Masjid Khazer (Planned: Parrey Mohalla)
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See also
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Bandipora
Bandipore () or Bandipora is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. Bandipora has a terra ...
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Gurez Valley
Gurez, or Gurais (''Guráai'' in the local Shina language), is a valley located in the high Himalayas, about from Bandipore and from Srinagar, to the north of the Kashmir valley. At about above sea level, the valley is surrounded by snow- ...
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Wullar Lake
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Qazipora Patushi
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Harmukh
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Kashmir
References
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Villages in Bandipora district
Bandipora district