Coordinates: 34°00′N 75°00′E / 34.00°N 75.00°E / 34.00; 75.00

Ladhoo

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Ladhoo
Ladhu
Loduv
Village
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CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateJammu & Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Area
 • Total
9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,602
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
191103
Telephone code01933
Vehicle registrationJK 13
Literacy65.33%
File:Hotspot of Village Ladhoo.jpg
Hotspot of Village Ladhoo

Ladhoo[3] or Ladhu is a village in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the Jhelum River and is one of the largest villages in the Pampore Constituency. It is 18 km (11 mi) from Srinagar and 4 km (2.5 mi) from NH44 via Lethpora. It has an area of 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi).

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Blooming saffron flowers

As of the census of 2011[4] the population was 4604. The male-to-female ratio was 1000:973.

Literacy

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The literacy rate of Ladhoo is 65.33%. Male literacy is 77.83% and female literacy is 52.8%.

Religion

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Shiva Temple, Ladhoo

The majority of the population is Muslim, with a Hindu minority.[5] There are around 15 mosques and four temples built in the village and among them is the Ancient Temple which is included in the list of Historical monuments of India and is under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), circle Srinagar. The other notable religious sites of the village include Sheikh-ul-Alam shrine and the Samadhi Of Jeevan Sahib.[6]

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Sanz Haer Nag, Ladhoo

Important locations

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The Ancient Temple is located by a pond named Sanz Har Nag and dates back to the 8th century AD.[7] The temple is externally square but circular internally. The southwest entrance has an arch surmounted by a pediment. Considering the topology, nature has designed this village so adequate that it had remained the seat of learning for many saints and Sufis and get spiritual enlightenment, one among them is one of the valleys highly praised Sufi saint popularly known as Alamdare Kashmir Sheikh-ul-Aalam also known as Nund Rishi has spent an ample amount of time here (12 years), other saints visited here include Mir Syed Ali Hamadani, Baba Raqam ud din and Jeevan Sahib[8] and all of them have chosen different residing sites in the village which are worth to mention as Lopan pal, bank of sanz haer nag, ghope bal and Gousen nar respectively.

Ladhoo is also near a hiking spot known as Wasturwan.[9]

References

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