Rathsun

Rathsun or Rathsoon is a village and block located in the Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. It is situated at the base of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. It falls under the administrative division of tehsil Beerwah one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is about 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi) via Beerwah-Budgam Road from district headquarters Budgam, 7 km (4.3 mi) from Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir, it is situated 29 km (18 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Magam, is nearest town to Rathsun (approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away).The shrine of Sufi saint Baba Hanifudin Reshi is on a hill of this village.

Rathsun
Village
Rathsun, Beerwah, Budgam, Kashmir
Rathsun Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Rathsun Rathsun (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34°00′20″N 74°35′05″E
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Tehsil	Beerwah
Government
• Type	Panchayat
Area
• Total	4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	1,595 m (5,233 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,907
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	193401
Vehicle registration	JK04
Sex Ratio	851 ♀/ 1000 ♂

The Sukhnag (Sokhanag) River, known locally as the spring of solace, passes through Rathsun.

Geography

The total geographical area of village is 4.44 square kilometres (1.71 sq mi). It is located at an elevation of 1,595 ft (486 m) above the sea level. The landscape, mostly the agricultural field area, is made up of plateau-like terraces known as karewas.^[3]

Demographics

Population

As of 2011 census, the population of Rathsun is 5,907 of which 3,191 are males while the remaining 2,716 are females and a total number of 1488 children below 6 years as per the report. There are about 596 houses in Rathsun village.^[4]

Population (%) Population Males   54.02% Females   45.98% Distribution of Population [citation needed]

Religion

Religions Religion Islam   100% Others   0% Distribution of Population on Religion [citation needed]

Sects of Islam Sects of Islam Sunni   100% Others   0% Distribution of Sects on Religion [citation needed]

Baba Hanifudin Reshi(R.A)

Transport

The nearest airport from Rathsun is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport.^{[citation needed]} The nearest railway station is the Mazhom railway station.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Pethmakhama
• Aasar-i-Shareef Pethmakhama
• Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir
• Aripanthan
• Chewdara