Chowgan | |
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Parade ground | |
![]() Panoramic view of Chowgan Ground in Kishtwar, India | |
Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India | |
Type | Public place and park |
Location | Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
Coordinates | 33°19′20″N 75°45′34″E / 33.322278°N 75.759578°E |
Area | 165 acres (66.77 ha) |
Operated by | Kishtwar Development Authority |
Open | 24 hours |
Status | Open all year |
Chowgan is a large ground and tourist attraction in the Kishtwar town, in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India, surrounded by chinar, cedar and other trees. It measures about 165 acres (66.77 ha). This ground is also used as a grazing ground for livestock like cows and goats. At the south side of the ground is the shrine of the Sufi saint Farid-ud-Din Baghdadi.