Thajiwara | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir |
Coordinates: | 33.7458°N 75.0887°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Anantnag district |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Ha: | 111 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1,847 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2] [3] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 192201 |
Thajiwara is a village in South kashmir in the Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on National Highway 244 (NH 244).[4]
It is located 7 km north of District headquarters Anantnag, 1.03 km from Achabal and 52 km from the State capital Srinagar. The area of the village is 117 hectares. Arpat canal is famous for trout fish. On its bank is Shah I Hamdan Stadium. The people in Thajiwara appear in sports such as cricket, football and volleyball among others.
In the 2011 census, the population was 1,847 people in 258 houses.
A shrine of Amir Kabir (RT) and Baba Lasham Reshi (RT) is present in Thajiwara.
Agriculture and allied services form the backbone of the economy, featuring orchards.
The village has six government aided schools and a private school.
Sadura Railway Station and Anantnag Railway Station are the nearest railway stations.