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Garhi dopatta and awan patti
Awan Patti Urdu: اعوان پٹی (Patti Awanan) is a valley in Muzaffarabad district, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Muzaffarabad city, on the right bank of the Jhelum River and opposite of Garhi Dupatta. Awan Patti has emerged as the cultural and political hub of LA 29 Muzaffarabad. Until the mid-20th century, the term Awan Patti geographically denoted only the valley along with right side of Batlian Nala. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Bandi Hajam, Bandi Jamidaran, Sultanpur, Batlian, Druni, Mohri and Bucha. Awan Patti is strong hold of Awan family in Muzaffarabad District.
Contents
- Garhi dopatta and awan patti
- Map of Awan Patti
- History
- Ethnic groups
- Climate
- Economy
- Education
- Schools
- Tourism
- Culture
- Festivals
- Sports
- Crickters
- Footballers
- Transport
- Water supply
- Timber mafia
- Notable personalities
- References
Map of Awan Patti
History
The old name of Awan Patti was Patti Awanan. History of Awan Patti goes back to the 19th century when family of Panu Khan migrated from Punjab to Kashmir and settled in Awan patti. Suba Khan's family was the second one who settled in Awan Patti.
Ethnic groups
Awan family is the majority family of Awan Patti comprises 95% of total Population, second largest family in Awan Patti is syed family. Both Awans and Syeds live together with harmony and peace.
Sub Casts of Awan's in Awan Patti
Panwal Awans
Kotla Awans
Shaqoor Awans
Khanial Awans
Artakhian Awans
All these five groups are sub cost of Qutb Shahi Awan.
Climate
Awan Patti(Patti Awanan) has a humid subtropical climate, much cooler than what is found in much of the rest of Muzaffarabad, due to its moderately high elevation and northerly position. The valley is surrounded by the mountains on all sides. Winters are cool, with daytime a January average of 3 °C (36.5 °F), and temperatures below freezing at night.Moderate to heavy snowfall occurs in upper Awan Patti in winter and the only road that connects Upper Awan Patti Villages Harian, Nakkah and Artakha with the rest of Awan Patti may get blocked for a few days due to heavy snow. Summers are warm with a July daytime average of 24.1 °C (75.4 °F).
Economy
Historically the economy of these areas now called Awan Patti has been agricultural which meant that land was the main source or mean of production. This means that all food for immediate and long term consumption was produced from land. The produce included various crops, Fruits, Vegetables etc. Modern day Majority of population work in government services and also large number of people work in middle east and UK.
Education
Literacy Rate of Awan Patti is 80% higher than the surrounding valleys.
Schools
Government Boys High School Awan Patti
Government Girls High School Awan Patti
Government Girls Middle School Awan Patti
Government Girls Primary School Kayian Awan Patti
Read Foundation School Kayian Awan Patti
Girls Primary School Khatpura
Boys Primary School Khutpura
Girls Primary School Bandi Siftu
Girls Primary School Babela
BoysPrimary School Kals
Read foundation School Qaid Abad
Girls Primary School Dhara
Boys Primary School Nakkah
Boys Primary School Harian
Read Foundation High School Artakha
Boys Primary School Artakha
Tourism
Awan Patti has many attractive tourist places, Sokar, Baghsar,Gata Nagri, Nathal are the most visited places in summer.
Culture
The culture of Awan Patti is similar with the rest of Muzaffarabad. The natives of Awan Patti speak Urdu and Hindko language.There are dialects of Hindko in Awan patti dla hindko and Nakkah hindko. The traditional dress of the women is the shalwar kameez in Pahari style. The shalwar kameez is commonly worn by both men and women.The traditional drink of Awan patti is black tea.
Festivals
Fastivals of Awan Patti are same with the rest of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. The only native festival of Awan Patti is Bari Latery. Bari latery is traditional grass cutting festival. The tradition of Bari latery is two hundred years old.In this festival people of Awan Patti all together cut grass on the beats of drums. Every year more than one thousand people from Awan Patti and surrounding areas participate in this cultural activity. Muhammad Salim Akhtar Awan is the organizer of this activity.
Sports
Cricket is Popular sports in Awan Patti. There is only cricket ground in Awan Patti Dana Cricket Ground. Dana Cricket Ground is situated at Gata Nagri Awan Patti.Dana ground is very beautiful covered by lush green forest. Every year Tahir Awan Shaheed tournament is held at Dana Ground .
There is one more cricket tournament Shaheed Muhammad Munir Awan Cricket Tournament organized by Bilawal Muneer Awan (shita) every year at Garhi Dopatta ground.Shaheed Muneer Awan Cricket tournament is state level tournament, teams from whole Azad Kashmir come to Garhi Dupatta to participate in tournament.Football(soccer) is also played at Garhi duppatta ground.
Crickters
Kamran Ahmed Awan is most popular cricketer from Awan Patti. Kamran Ahmed Awan is state level player he is recognize as one of the most talented player from Muzaffarabad District.
Footballers
Talha Hussain Awan is most famous football player from Awan patti.Talha Hussain Awan is International level player.He played for Al-Hamra fc his own team D17 Hunterz islamabad played for Froebels International School Islamabad U15 football team soon will be joining the Cambridge National youth soccer club.
Transport
Awan Patti is well connected by r road with the rest of the Muzaffarabad. It has no direct train link but the nearest railway station is Rawalpindi railway station.New propose railway line from Islamabad to Muzaffarabad will Pass through Khatpura Awan Patti on its way to Srinagar.Ther Garhi Dupatta station will be built in Khat Pura Awan patti. Basic mode of transport in Awan Patti is Taxi and motor bike, after every 15 minutes taxi's goes to Awan Patti from Garhi Dupatta Bazar.
Water supply
There are five major water supply lines in Awan Patti supplying water to each and every house in Awan Patti.
Dara to Harian water supply line
Pathi Casi to Dhara Water supply line
Dakhan Casi to Qaid Abad water supply line
Battlian Nala to Kayian water supply line
kholian Khatpura water supply line
There is one more water supply line from Awan Patti to Garhi Dupatta that line supply water to Garhi Dupatta town.
Timber mafia
Protected forest areas of Awan Patti are vulnerable to illegal logging by timber mafias that have coopted or intimidated forestry officials, local politicians, businesses and citizenry. Clear-cutting is sometimes covered-up by conniving officials who report fictitious forest fires.Many studies indicate large losses of forest cover to indiscriminate logging by timber mafias, with over a Hundred of Canals in the environs of Awan Patti being illegally transferred by the forest department directly to mafia. Besides the environmental degradation, public financial losses can be substantial. There are large number of People from Awan Patti working in Forest Department but they are failed to stop this illegal cutting of forest.