Ladhoo

Ladhoo or Ladhu is a village in South Kashmir's Pulwama district of Indian Union territory Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the largest villages of Constituency/Tehsil Pampore, covering an area of 9 sq. km. People in this village are mostly engaged in self business and farming. This village is known to host various religious personalities, notably including Mir Syed Ali Hamadani r.a, Nund Rishi Or Sheikh-Noor-din-wali r.a (who spent almost ten years of his life in Ladhoo), and Jeevan Sahab.[1] It is one of the saffron-growing villages of the Pampore region and is also near a hiking spot known as Wasturwan.[2]

Ladhoo
Village
Ladhoo
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Ladhoo
Ladhoo (India)
Coordinates: 33.59°N 74.59°E / 33.59; 74.59
Country India
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictPulwama district
Area
 • Total9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,602
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri (Urdu) (English)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
191103
Telephone code01933
Vehicle registrationJK 13
Literacy65.33%
Websitewww.ladhoo.com

Production

The majority of the population are directly or indirectly dependent on agriculture. The economic production of Ladhoo includes saffron,[3] almond, walnut, pear, paddy, maize.

Excavation of stone also occurs in the nearby mountain range and is a sector of Ladhoo's economy.

Religion

The majority of population living in Ladhoo are Muslims, and the rest are Hindus.[4]

Location

Ladhoo is located 18 km away from the center of Srinagar and 4 km from NH44 via Lethpora above the bank of river Jhelum.

Demographics

As per the census of 2011, the household capacity was 823 and the total population was 4604. The literacy rate is 65.33%. The male-to-female ratio is 1000:973. The population is primarily dependent on stone mining and agriculture.

References
  1. "Nirwan Diwas of Swami Jeevan Sahib observed". The Daily Excelsior. 28 February 2013.
  2. Farooq, Aadil (March 2018). "Wasturwan : A meadow of faith". Samanbal. 4: 1.
  3. Yasmin, Salwee (14 March 2015). "Saffron - The aroma unforgettable". The Greater Kashmir.
  4. Rashid, Afsana (3 July 2010). "Wasturwan area blessed with Hindi, Muslim shrines". J&K plus online edition. 1: 5.
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