Paddar | |
|---|---|
Sub-division | |
 View of Gulabgarh Town and Paddar Valley | |
 Location of Paddar Sub-District, J&K, India | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′20″N 76°05′34″E / 33.155671°N 76.092911°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| District | Kishtwar |
| Named for | Sapphire mine |
| Headquarters | Gulabgarh, Paddar |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 21,548[1] |
| Society | |
| • Languages | Padri, Pangwali, Hindi, Ladakhi, Kishtwari, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182204 |
| Website | http://www.paddar.com |
Paddar, also spelled Padar (Hindi: pāḍar), is a Sub-District and remote valley in the Kishtwar district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It falls in the Jammu division. It consists of two tehsils namely Machail and Atholi Paddar [3] The valley covers the entire southeastern portion of the Kishtwar district. It borders Zanskar (Ladakh) in the north and east, Pangi (Himachal Pradesh) in the south and the rest of Jammu and Kashmir in the west. The valley is known for its Sapphire mines. Albeit Sapphires are located in the valley of Paddar in Jammu division , they are known as Kashmiri sapphires which is a misnomer.[3][4] It lies along the Chandrabhaga river (Chenab) in the Great Himalayas. Paddar is one of the most remote regions of Jammu and Kashmir. There are a number of small valleys within Paddar, such as Machail, Gandhari, Kabban, Ongai, Bhuzunu, Barnaj, Bhuzas, Kijai Nallah,Ishtiyari,Tiyari and Dharlang, among others.
- ^ "Paddar Population". Census India. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Census of India 2011
- ^ a b "History of Paddar". Lalit Singh Chauhan. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Qazi, S. A. (2005). Systematic Geography Of Jammu And Kashmir. APH Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-81-7648-786-3.
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