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Sherpathri is one of the Block in District Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3] It was formed in 2014 by the J&K Govt and is located at a distance of 5 km from the main town. There are total of 7 Blocks in Ganderbal District.[4] Sherpathri Consists of 5 Halqas viz; Gogjigund, Sehpora, Rabitar, Shallabugh and Hakim Gund.[5] Mr. Rafeeq Ahmad Wani is currently the Naib Tehsildar Sherpathri

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Sherpathri
Block (Sub-Tehsil)
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Coordinates: 34.1733°N 74.7283°E / 34.1733; 74.7283
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Settled	Ancient
Elevation	1,619 m (5,312 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	191131
Distance from Delhi	837 kilometres (520 mi)[2]

Famous Destination

Asia's Largest Wetland is located in the Shallabugh Village of Sherpathri Block.[6] Every year large number of migratory birds from different countries visit the wetland.[7]

Geography

Sherpathri is located 34.1733°N 74.7283°E / 34.1733; 74.7283 5 km west of Ganderbal town and 22 km from the Srinagar center, at an average elevation of 1,650 metres (5,410 ft). The famous Sonamarg hill station is at a distance of 70 km from here. The Sind River, a major tributary to the Jehlum River flows through Sherpathri. The sand (bajri) of this river has a great value for money for its quality.[8]

Demographics

The population of Block Sherpathri is 51355 Males constitute 52% of the total population while female constitute 48% of the total population. The total geographical area of this Block is 25.42 km². Agriculture is the mainstay of the population. Urdu is the official language here, people also speak their native language (Kashmiri) as well as English (both of which are also official, as well as Hindi).[9]

Climate

Sherpathri has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The valley is surrounded by the Himalayas on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime temperature averaging to 2.5 °C (36.5 °F), and drops below freezing point at night. Moderate to heavy snowfall occurs in winter and the highway connecting Kashmir with the rest of India faces frequent blockades due to icy roads and avalanches. Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is around 720 millimetres (28 in). Spring is the wettest season while autumn is the driest. The highest temperature reliably recorded is 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) and the lowest is −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F).

See also

• Ganderbal
• Gogjigund
• Sind
• Wakura

References

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