Thorar
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[edit] Location
Thorar Tehsil Thorar is in Rawalakot area in Azad Kashmir,It is located at the Driving of one hour from Rawalakot city. Thorar is in the east of Bhalgran, and its main road is connected to Mang. Its sub-parts contain Bhalgran , Ner, Bosa Gala and Androot. Literacy rate of Thorar is 89%. It is 70 kilometers (46 miles) from Kohalla. and is also linked with Rawalpindi and Islamabad via the neighboring districts of Azad Pattan and Dhalkot,with Muzaffarabad via Kohalla. Majority of the people in Thorar belong to the Sudhun tribe. People are generous and helpful.
Occupation There are few jobs available in Thorar, people are subsistence farmers, some who are lucky to find jobs locally work as school teachers or entry level jobs for the Government of Azad Kashmir some move to Pakistan to join the Pakistan Army. There is a large community of people from Thorar in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, these people moved in order to find work.
Sports People of this region play volley ball, cricket and Tash(Cards). Mostly they drink tea, smoke cigerattes and talk a lot as there is not much to do in this area.
[edit] Shopping
The town has few good bazaars where all essential commodities of life are easily available.
[edit] Earthquake of 2005
The town suffered significant damage from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake; although most of the buildings were left standing, many of them were rendered uninhabitable, and some of the population was left homeless. Most of the houses have been reconstructed though with the help of the Government of Pakistan or Azad Kashmir.
Cuba along with other countries provided medical assistance to the population of Rawalakot
[edit] Source
Shafqat Hussain Bhalgran Mob: 03215256571
[edit] Pictures
 Thorar Zadgar |
 Maiz field near Thorar bazar |
 Me, Shafqat Hussain Bhalgran |
Maiz field near Thorar bazar |
[edit] External links
Bhalgran
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