Some Interesting Facts About Paddar Subdivision, Kishtwar

PADDAR

Paddar is a small subdivision of Kishtwar District. Famous for its renowned Sapphire Mines and Holy Machail Yatra, this region is also a major potential tourist attraction in the area. Every community that is Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist peacefully coexist in Paddar. Tatta Pani is the place where hot water gushes out. Apart from all these here are some of the intriguing facts about Paddar:

• Paddar subdivision has two Tehsils viz. Atholi & Machail.
• It is bounded by Pangi on the East, Nagseni on the West, Zanskar on the North and Bhalesa on the South.
• Mighty river Chenab flows through Paddar region.
• Some of the main tributaries of Chenab which originate in Paddar are:
  • Sansari Nalla
  • Bhot Nalla
  • Ungai Nallah
  • Shandhiri Nalla
  • Dhammar Nallah
  • Kundal Nallah
  • Doodheri Nallah
• Bhot Nallah is the biggest tributary of Chenab that originates in Paddar.
• World Famous Sapphire Mines are located in the high mountains of Machail Tehsil.
• Sapphire Mines were discovered in 1881 AD during the rule of Dogra Ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh.
• Mines are located at a height of about 4270 metres.
• Quartz, Bitumen and Mica are also found in Paddar region.
• Some of the famous peaks in Paddar:
  • Barnaj I (6100 metres)
  • Barnaj ii (6290 metres)
• Some of the main places with High tourist Potential in Paddar are:
  • Tatta Pani ( Innumerable Hot water Springs)
  • Machail (Dharlang)
  • Gandhari (Chandi Padhar)
  • Ligri (Monhal Lake)
  • Gulabgarh (Chattergarh Stadium & Gompa)
  • Leondi (Ancient relics)
  • Sohal (Kal Khappar)
• Raja Rai Dev was the first Raja of Kishtwar who deputed his wazir Mangai Rai for the Conquest of Paddar.
• Shetalgarh and Chattergarh are the two old names of Gulabgarh.
• The Great Dogra General Zorawar Singh Kalhuria visited Paddar in 1835 AD for the first time.
• Paddar was added to the territory of Maharaja Gulab Singh by Zorawar Singh in the spring of 1836 AD.
• A fort was constructed by Zorawar Singh Kalhuria at Chishoti village of Paddar in 1838 AD.
• Chattergarh was renamed Gulabgarh in 1838 AD by the Dogra General.
• Paddar was made Tehsil in 1845 AD by the Dogra Administration.
• After Independence, status of Paddar was reduced from Tehsil to Block in 1963 AD.
• Primary School was opened for the first time at Tatta Pani Village in Paddar region in 1900 AD by Maharaja Partap Singh.
• High School Atholi was raised to the status of Higher Secondary School in 1986 AD.
• There were only two schools in Paddar in 1950 AD.
• HSS Atholi that you know today was first a primary school opened in Kundal Paddar in 1920 AD then raised to HS Atholi in 1966 AD.
• BVM Affani was the first Private School opened in Paddar in 1989.
• There are now 82 Schools in Paddar out of which 6 are private schools and rest are Govt. Schools.
• There is one College, one ITI and two higher secondary schools in Paddar.
• About 28% of Children study in Private Schools and 82% of children study in Govt. Schools in Paddar.
• As of 2011, literacy rate of Paddar is 56.61 % out of which 69.2 % are males and 41.08 % are females.
• College and ITI opened in 2018 AD in Paddar.
• Paddar is inhabited by a Naga worshipping Community.
• Almost every village has one Naga its Kul Devta and one Devi its Kul Devi.
• Some of the prominent festivals celebrated in Paddar are:
  • Zagra
  • Mithyag
  • Maghe
  • Cheyt
  • Chazag
  • Kanchait
  • Sharzaith
  • Naghooi
  • Losar
  • Bhoondu Ki Zaath,
  • Paryali Ki Zath
  • Awaans.

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• Prominent Pilgrimages of Paddar region:
  • Machail Yatra
  • Chitto Yatra
  • Hagyoth Yatra
  • Garh Yatra
  • Garh Yatra
  • Mindhal Yatra
  • Ligri Yatra
  • Panji Dhar Yatra
  • Atakh Yatra
  • Gandhari Yatra
  • Pallali Yatra
• Machail Yatra is the famous Pilgrimage of the region, every year about 200000 devotees pay obeisance at the abode of Maa Chandi every year.
• Machail Yatra was started by Sh. Thakur Kulbir Singh in 1987 AD.
• Some of the famous produces of Paddar:
  • Zeera
  • Chilgoze
  • Hazel Nuts
  • Gucchi (Morchella)
  • Gurar
  • Paryar
  • Kuth
  • Dhoop (Shangyl)

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• Legend of Hyuna Bwadhi
• Legend of Bhoondu ki Zaath
• Meri Pukar
• Legend of Tatta Pani

• There are 13 Panchayats in Paddar:
  • Affani
  • Atholi
  • Gulabgarh
  • Ishtyari
  • Zar
  • Kundal
  • Ligri
  • Machail
  • Massu
  • Pallali
  • Sohal
  • Tyari
  • Tun
• Sh. Arpan Singh Rana is the first Chairman of Paddar.
• There are about 52 small and big villages in Paddar.
• The infamous Sharoth Militant Attack was happened on 3^rd of August 2001 which the people of Paddar can never forget.
• People of Paddar speak their native dialect Paddri.
• Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim population dwell in Paddar region.
• Tun is the last village of Paddar which touches the border of Himachal Pradesh.
• Karthie Hydroelectric Project is the major project of the region to be completed.