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چکارویلی | |
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(Sub Division) | |
| Chikar Valley | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| State | Azad Kashmir |
| District | Jehlum Valley District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,607 m (5,272 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,196 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 13170 |
The earth quake of 2005 Created a natural fresh water lake near to Chikar which is known as Zalzaal lake. [3]
Notable caste families in Chikar are the indigenous/earliest inhabitants of Muzaffarabad division, descendents of Raja Khakha Khan,a Janjua Chieftain, mainly decedents of his two sons, namely Raja Sangi and Raja Mangi; f(P)irouziyaal, Tezyaal, Bakaal, Hatmaal and other respective Rajpoot clans [4] lives here in majority [5] . [6] and other notable casts are Sheikhs, Shal, Thakiyals, Gujjars, Chohan, Dar, Khawajas ,Bhats, Syeds( Gillani, Bukhari and others), Awaan, Chaudhary, Kayani, Siyaal,etc.
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