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Rathsun | |
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Village | |
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  Rathsun Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Rathsun Rathsun (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′20″N 74°35′05″E / 34.0056°N 74.5847°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Tehsil | Beerwah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,595 m (5,233 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,907 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193401 |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
| Sex Ratio | 851 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
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Rathsun or Rathsoon is a village and block located in the Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. It is situated at the base of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. It falls under the administrative division of tehsil Beerwah one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is about 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi) via Beerwah-Budgam Road from district headquarters Budgam, 7 km (4.3 mi) from Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir, it is situated 29 km (18 mi) away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Magam, is nearest town to Rathsun (approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away).The famous shrine of Sufi saint Baba Hanifudin Reshi (R.A) is located on the hill "daresh" of this village.
The Sukhnag (Sokhanag) River, known locally as the spring of solace, passes through Rathsun.
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