Sehnsa Tehsil | |
Mapsize: | 100px |
Coordinates: | 33.5137°N 73.7556°W |
Pushpin Map: | Azad Kashmir |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Azad Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kotli District |
Population Total: | 10,392 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Est: | 10,568 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Sehnsa Tehsil is a large Tehsil in Pakistan Administered Azad Kashmir which lies on the west of Gulpur on the Kotli-Rawalpindi road. Sehnsa is a sub-divisional (Tehsil) headquarters of Kotli district in the center of Sehnsa valley.
See main article: 2005 Kashmir earthquake. On October 8, 2005 this city also felt strong shocks but no damage occurred. On the same day the NGO (Khidmat Khalq Trust) went to the affected areas of AJK. it was the first NGO to reach the Bagh district to help the affected people. This NGO remained for almost six months and helped build homes. People of Sehnsa also participated in helping.
All residents are muslim.[2]