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{{Short description|Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Refimprove|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Akingam
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| native_name_lang = Kashmiri language
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.70|N|75.33|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kashmir Division|Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 1950
| population_total = 5007
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 192201
| registration_plate =
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| website = {{URL|http://www.anantnag.nic.in}}
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'''Akingam''' is a village in South Kashmir in the [[Anantnag district]], in the [[India]]n union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is at a distance of approximately {{convert|14.2|km|mi}} from the [[Lal Chowk]] along a route passing through the tourist resorts of [[Achabal]] and [[Kokernag]]. In revenue records, the village of Akingam is still called Maqan Shiva Bhagwati. The adjacent villages are Mohripura, Hiller, [[Badasgam]], Hardpora and Badoora.
[[File:Zoon_mAl_of_Akingam.jpg|thumb|right|A view of Zoon mall (mountain) from Akingam village]]

== Demographics ==
As of the [[2011 Census of India]], there were 5,007 people, 2,026 workers and 755 families residing in Akingam. There were 2,579 males and 2,428 females. 17.93% of Akingam's total population, 898 people, were children aged 0–6.<ref name="cens_Cens">{{Cite web |title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |work=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 June 2020 |url= https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/DDW_PCA0114_2011_MDDS%20with%20UI.xlsx}}</ref>

The average sex ratio of Akingam was 941 females to 1,000 males, higher than the average of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] which was 889:1000. The child sex ratio of Akingam was lower than Jammu and Kashmir's average at 848:1000 to 862:1000.

In 2011, the literacy rate of Akingam was 67.41% whereas the literacy rate of Jammu and Kashmir was 67.16%. Akingam's male literacy rate was 76.40% while the female literacy rate was 58.09%.{{cn|date=January 2021}}
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!male
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!total no. of houses
!755
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!population
!5007
!2759
!2428
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!child(0-6)
!898
!486
!412
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|schedule caste
|0
|0
|0
|-
|schedule tribe
|339
|184
|155
|-
|literacy
|67.41 %
|76.40 %
|58.09 %
|-
|total workers
|2026
|1276
|750
|-
|main worker
|944
| -
| -
|-
|marginal worker
|1082
|468
|614
|}

==Shiva Bhagwati Temple==
{{Main|Shiva Bhagwati Temple Akingam}}

==See also==
*[[Fatehpora]]
*[[Kumar Mohalla Akingam]]
*[[Qazigund]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar-city/-run-for-laughter-held-to-promote-welcome-2-karachi/185993.html 'Run for laughter' held to promote Welcome 2 Karachi]in ''The Times Of India'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512211156/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar-city/-run-for-laughter-held-to-promote-welcome-2-karachi/185993.html |date=12 May 2015 }}
*[http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=21949 Mata Shiva Bhagwati’s birthday celebrated at Akingam Achabal - Scoop News Jammu Kashmir] in ''The scoop news''
*[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/shiva-bhagwati-jayanti-on-june-21/ Shiva Bhagwati Jayanti on June 21] in ''The daily excelsior''
*[http://article.wn.com/view/2012/06/21/mata_shiva_bhagwati_s_birthday_celebrated_at_akingam_achabal/ Mata Shiva Bhagwatiâs birthday celebrated at Akingam Achabal] in ''The world news''

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[[Category:Akingam| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Anantnag district]]
[[Category:Ancient Indian cities]]
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