Chelhar

Chelhar
Chelhar
Coordinates: 24°58′27″N 69°55′9″E / 24.97417°N 69.91917°E / 24.97417; 69.91917Coordinates: 24°58′27″N 69°55′9″E / 24.97417°N 69.91917°E / 24.97417; 69.91917
Country	Pakistan
Province	Sindh
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)

Chelhar is the fifth largest city of Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan, located 30 km east of Mithi and 60 km from Umerkot. It is West of Chacharo. Root of name of Chelhar was taken from the name of a man Chela Charan, who was owner of a well. Chelhar is famous for ranasir. Bhujia are the great soogat of this city, It has a Great and beautiful Mandir named Murlidhar mandir located in Mid of City and near the ૐ chowk. There is an annual fair of Dada rampir held at Chelhar usually in the month of September.

Its population is about 20,000. People of many castes including Maheshwari,Maharaj,Menghwar,Bheel,Suthar,Goswami,Bajeer,Kumbhar etc. Hindus are in Majority. Peoples of this area celebrates many festival icluding Holi,Deewali,Kirshan Janam Ashtmi,Ram Nomi,Eid,Saba-e-Ba rat etc.[1]