Khrew
Khrew
Khrew | |
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Khrew Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Khrew Khrew (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°59′E / 34.02°N 74.99°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Pulwama |
| Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,607 m (5,272 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,857 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191103 |
| Telephone code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 13 |
| Literacy | 42% |
| Website | www |
Khrew is a town under municipal committee in Pulwama district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It comes under Tehsil Pampore and District Pulwama of Union Territory of J&K. It is located at a distance of 20.3 km from Lal Chowk, Srinagar. It is famous for many things like a cement manufacturing hub where thousands of cement trucks are sent across the valley. It is also famous for the Indian army training camp where most of the new joined soldiers get training and are sent to different places after the training is over. It is also famous for the education system having two higher secondary schools and many private schools. It is also famous for different religious places like Saint Sabir shah, Saint Syed shah Mantaqee, baba Qasim, and Jwala Mukhi Temple situated on the hilltop.