Chikkar

Chikar Valley (Urdu: چکارویلی ) is a small town and hill station in Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

Before partition of Indian subcontinent Chikkar was very important town and was the biggest local trade center.

Many villages in Chikar have the names which show Hindu roots like Ramsar, Indrasari and Sudhan Gali etc.

Census record of 1941 showed that considerable amount of non-Muslim were present in Chikar and its adjoining areas.

Notable casts are Sheikhs, Shal, Thakiyals, Gujjars, Chohan, Dar, Khawajas ,Bhats, Syeds (Gillani, Bukhari and others), Awaan, Chaudhary, Kayani, Siyaal,etc.This Azad Kashmir location article is a stub.

Chikar valley
the beautiful Jehlum valley from Bandi Chikar