| Charari Sharief | |
| Other Name: | Tsrar-i-Sharif |
| Nickname: | Chaar |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Alt: | The Famous shrine of Charar-i-sharief and Khanqa-e-Faiz Panah opposite to it |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.862°N 74.766°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Budgam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1933 |
| Population Total: | 11,533 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1] [2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 191112 |
| Registration Plate: | JK04 |
Charar-i-Sharief (variously spelled Chrar-e-Sharif, Charari Shareef, etc.) (in Urdu pronounced as /t͡ʃəɾɑːɾeː ʃəɾɪf/, known as Tsrar-i-Sharif (pronounced as /ks/) in Kashmiri (or colloquially as Tsrar) is a town and a notified area committee in the Budgam district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Charar-i-sharief Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
The town was given the status of block in January 2014. The town is divided into 10 wards. Each ward has a municipal councillor.
The famous mohallas of Charar-i-Sharief are: Talab-e-Kalan or Bada Talab, Trajibal, Court Road, Gulshan Abad, Nowhar, Baghi Noor U Din Nowhar, Jabl-e-Noor, Wazabagh, Alamdar colony, Zaloosa and Kumar Mohalla.
Charar-i-Sharief is considered one of the most sacrosanct Muslim shrines in Kashmir. It is situated approximately 28km (17miles) from Srinagar, en route to Yusmarg. The Shrine of Charar-i-Sharief is approximately 600 years old. It is popularly known as the resting place of "Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali".
Charari Sharief has an average elevation of 1933m (6,342feet) above mean sea level.[3]
India census, total number of households in Charar-i-sharief town is 2098. Charar-i-Sharief has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 58% and female literacy of 38%.[4]
| Population | 11,533 | 5,904 | 5,629 | |
| Children | 1,638 | 880 | 758 | |
| Workers (all) | 2,826 | 2,574 | 254 | |
| Non working | 8,707 | 3,332 | 5,375 | |
| Literacy | 6497 | 3783 | 2714 |
Municipal Committee Charar-i-Sharief (MCC) is an Urban Local Body which administers the town of Charar-i-Sharief in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has 13 elected members. Its last elections took place on 10 October 2018.
Keys:
| Name | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maheen Munir | Karim Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 2 | Zahid Jan Baba | Sheer Abad | Open | INC |
| 3 | Vacant | Shah Abad | Open | N/A |
| 4 | Vacant | Reshi Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 5 | Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar | Wazabagh | Open | INC |
| 6 | Vacant | Noor Abad | Open | INC |
| 7 | Vacant | Sharief Abad | Women Open | INC |
| 8 | Hamid Hussain | Gulshan Abad A | Open | INC |
| 9 | Anjil Zahid | Gulshan Abad B | Open | INC |
| 10 | Jawhara | Nudreshi Colony | Women Open | INC |
| 11 | Vacant | Almadar Basti 1 | Open | N/A |
| 12 | Bilal Ahmad Teli | Almadar Basti 2 | Open | INC |
| 13 | Tariq Ahmad Dar | Rozabal | Open | INC |
Charar-i-Sharief is the most famous for a its variety of kangri known as "charar kanger".[5] Writing in 1895, Sir Walter Lawrence, in his passage about Kanger in The Valley of Kashmir, exclaims: “Among the most prized of the Charari Sharif fairings is the pretty painted Kanger.”[6] Chrar Kanger is specifically used to inaugurate wedding ceremonies. During this ritual, aromatic seeds called 'isband' are burned because the practice is believed to ward off evil spirits.[7]
Charari Sharief Assembly constituency