Khrew

Khrew
Khrew
City
Khrew
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Khrew
Khrew (India)
Coordinates: 34°01′N 74°59′E / 34.02°N 74.99°E / 34.02; 74.99
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama
Area
 • Total
12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,607 m (5,272 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
9,857
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
191103
Telephone code01933
Vehicle registrationJK 13
Literacy42%
Websitewww.khrew.com

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.