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Bhal Padri (Kashmiri; Bal Padri) is a hill station situated above a group of small valleys[1] covered with a dense forest[2] located in the Changa, Bhalessa.[3] area of Doda district. It borders Padri Pass, Template:Efn[4] Bhaderwah at a distance of Template:Convert northeast. Rivulets and streams flow through this valley.[1]
Etymology
The name Bhal Padri is derived from the words, Bhal, which stands for Bhalessa, and Padri, the name of a nearby location popularly known as Padri Pass or Padri Top.[5]
About
Bhal Padri village is located to the northeast of Padri Pass, the highest point on the Bhaderwah-Chamba road.[6] Bhalessa is the nearest village on the northwestern side. People residing there belong to the Gujjar community[7] and live in mud houses without electricity. They use solar-powered lights.[8]
Tourism
Bhal Padri is situated above a group of small valleys,[1] at an elevation of Template:Convert[3] above sea level. The landscape around it is characterised by streams flowing through meadows, surrounded dense forest.[2] The area is popular for trekking, as the town of Bhaderwah is located only Template:Convert to the southwest.[9]
Route
Bhal Padri is located Template:Convert from the headquarters of Doda district. It is known to be the connecting link between Bhaderwah and Bhalessa.[5] It is not directly connected to any roads. However, nearby roads include the Bhaderwah-Chamba road and the Gandoh-Khilotran road. The Bhaderwah-Chamba road at Padri leads to a path by which one may reach Bhal Padri after a Template:Convert walk.[10] The Gandoh-Khilotran road is Template:Convert from Bhal Padri on foot.[5]
The route starts from the nearest airport and provincial headquarters at Jammu.
The road starts from Jammu—Batote (via NH1A), changing route from Batote—Thathri (via NH244) and turning right near Thathri-Kishtwar Bridge towards Thathri—Khilotran Highway till the Khilotran area of Gandoh Bhalessa, a footpath is found that leads the travellers to Bhal Padri.[5]
Notes
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sustainable Business Practices for Rural Development: The Role of Intellectual Capital{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Palgrave Macmillan(28 Feb 2018). ISBN 978-981-13-9298-6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bhal Padri Gorgeous Valley Template:Sic Innumerable Tiny Valleys.. www.chenabvalley.in(27 Jun 2020). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelevation - ↑ Bhal Padri, Doda. www.nativeplanet.com. Retrieved 11 Jul 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Bhal Padri, Rather, Usama. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ PADRI. Kashmir Hills. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ↑ Laborers on verge of starvation in Doda amid lockdown(11 Apr 2020). Retrieved 13 Jul 2020.
- ↑ Army lights up 200 more mud houses in higher reaches of JK(25 Aug 2018). Retrieved 13 Jul 2020.
- ↑ A rare flower blooms amid slump in tourism in JK's Bhaderwah. Outlook (Indian magazine)(28 Jun 2020). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ Splendid Tourist Attractions. Retrieved 13 July 2020.