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'''Aragam''' is a village in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] region of [[Kashmir|North Kashmir]], located about {{convert|58|km|mi}} from [[Srinagar]] on the route from [[Srinagar]] to [[Bandipore]]. Aragam is located on the banks of [[Wular Lake]] and surrounded by wooded mountains on three sides. The location/village code is 002767. Aragam village is located in [[Bandipora Tehsil]] of [[Bandipore district]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. It is situated {{convert|9|km|mi}} away from [[Bandipora]], which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Aragam village.<br />
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[[File:Aragam Village.JPG|thumb|Aragam village with snow-clad mountains in the backdrop]]<br />
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== Demography ==<br />
As per 2009 stats, Aragam village is itself a [[gram panchayat]] and the total area of village is {{convert|226.2|ha|acre}}. Aragam has a total population of 3,020 with about 505 houses.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The village derives its name from a stream ("Ara") which flows through the village. Adjacent to the village are [[Animbar]], Fakhnar and [[Langmarg]] forests that are known for their vast grazing grounds and possess a lively pastoral life during summers. The surrounding mountains also support pine and deodar forests, while as apple, cherry, walnut, chinar, and popular trees can be spotted in the village lands. Rice constitutes the main staple crop of the village although isolated paddy, maize and some oilseed are also grown in some pockets.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Education has always thrived in the village and the village is known to possess one of the oldest schools in the district, which was later upgraded to a Higher Secondary level. Aragam is also known to have the oldest grand mosque in the area besides a Hindu temple as well.<br />
The village has been lived by many notable personalities among them the [[sufi]] saint and poet [[Lalá Argami]] and Pandit Ved Lal Tikoo.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Aragam in Winter.jpg|thumb|Aragam in Winter<br />
File:Langmarg.jpg|thumb|Langmarg meadow in Aragam Bandipore Kashmir<br />
File:Ploughing in Aragam.jpg|thumb|A farmer in Aragam ploughs his land by traditional plough driven by oxen.<br />
File:Apple Orchard in Aragam.jpg|thumb|Apple orchard in Aragam Bandipore Kashmir<br />
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[[Category:Himalayas]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Bandipora district]]<br />
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