Mendhar (Urdu:تحصیل مینڈھر) is a tehsil in the Poonch district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the foot-hils of Pir Panjal range within the Himalayas. Mendhar Tehsil headquarters is Mendhar town . It is located 60 KM towards South from District headquarters Poonch and 210 KM from State winter capital Jammu.