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{{Short description|Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ichgam
| official_name = Ichgam
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Roza Hazrat Abbas Ichigam.jpg
| image_caption = The shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Ichigam.
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|33.9859|74.7527|region:IN_type:village|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 4.64
| population_total = 7,461
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| elevation_m = 1,622
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[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=30 May 2021 | 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>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Budgam district|Budgam]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 191111
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| other_name = Aliabad Ichgam
| website = {{URL|budgam.nic.in}}
| nickname = Aliabad Ichgam
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literary rate
| blank1_name_sec2 = Sex Ratio
| blank1_info_sec1 = 91.5%
| blank1_info_sec2 = 953 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]]
}}
'''Ichgam''', also known as '''Ichigam''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/wedding-bells-ring-in-communal-harmony-in-kashmir/|title=Wedding bells ring in communal harmony in Kashmir|first=Bashaarat|last=Masood|work=The Indian Express|date=31 July 2015|access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> is a [[census town]] located in the [[India]]n administered [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]'s [[Budgam district]]. It falls under the administrative division of [[Budgam|tehsil Budgam]], one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ichgam, Budgam |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s31141938ba2c2b13f5505d7c424ebae5f/uploads/2019/06/2019061416.pdf|website=cdn.s3waas.gov.in|access-date= January 14, 2021}}</ref> It is one of the most populated area of Budgam district. It is roughly {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} away from district Budgam and nearly {{convert|19|km|abbr=on}} away from [[Srinagar]], the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Ichgam village consists of four blocks — Ichgam-A, Ichgam-B, Ichgam-C and Ichgam-D.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of panchayat halqas of district Budgam|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s31141938ba2c2b13f5505d7c424ebae5f/uploads/2019/06/2019061416.pdf|access-date= January 14, 2021}}</ref> The village consists of both major sects of [[Islam]], Shias (70%) and Sunnis(30%). There is also a Hindu minority.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lawrence|first=Sir Walter Roper|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqAHweWRUs0C&q=Ichgam&pg=PA437|title=The Valley of Kashmir|date=2005|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-1630-1|language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}}, the population of Ichgam is 7,461 of which 3,820 are males while the remaining 3,641 are females as per the report released by Census of India.<ref name="census of Ichgam" /> Population of children with age of 0-6 is 15.64% that's 1,167 of the total population of Ichgam.<ref name="census of Ichgam" /> In Ichgam, the female sex ratio is of 953 against the erstwhile state average of 889. The [[child sex ratio]] in Ichgam village is around 1,065 compared to a previous state average of 862.<ref name="census of Ichgam " /> [[Literacy|Literacy rate]] of the Ichgam is 91.5% higher than the former state average of 67.16%.<ref name="census of Ichgam" /> In Ichgam, male literacy is around 93% while female literacy rate is 90%.{{efn|This information about Ichgam is as per the reports released by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in 2011 in accordance with the census of India.}}<ref name="census of Ichgam">{{Cite web|last=Population|first=Ichgam|date=18 January 2021|title=Population of Class V Census Towns and Villages in India|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html|access-date=18 January 2021|website=Census of India}}</ref>

==Geography==
The total area of Ichgam is {{cvt|4.64|km2}}. It is located at {{coord|33.9859|N|74.7527|E}}, at an elevation of {{cvt|1622|m}} above the sea level. Its distance from the [[capital city|summer capital]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Srinagar]], is {{cvt|19|km}}. The [[Srinagar International Airport]] is located near to the village Ichgam.

== Education ==

=== Schools in Ichgam ===
====Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam====
Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam is located at the main bus stand of Ichgam, behind the newly built complex. Managed by the Department of Education, the school was established in the year 1930.<ref>{{cite web| title= GBHSS Ichgam (Dreygam) |url=https://schools.org.in/badgam/01040900603/bhss-ichigam.html|access-date=26 January 2021| website= Schools}}</ref> The medium of instructions in this school is English. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is housed in the two government owned buildings. The [[U-DISE|UDISE code]] of the school is 01040900603.<ref>{{cite web| title=BHSS Ichgam, UDISE Plus| url=https://src.udiseplus.gov.in/searchSchool/byUdiseCodeAndSchoolOnSearchPage| website=UDISE Plus| access-date=26 January 2021| archive-date=17 June 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617094347/https://src.udiseplus.gov.in/searchSchool/byUdiseCodeAndSchoolOnSearchPage| url-status=dead}}</ref> The school is co-educational and consists of the classes from nine (9th) to twelve (12th).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Schools in Budgam|url=http://ceobudgam.in/Downloads/16.pdf|website=ceobudgam.in|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-date=31 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131133343/http://ceobudgam.in/Downloads/16.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=BHSS Ichgam|url=http://jkeducation.gov.in/86%2520of%25202019.pdf|access-date=26 January 2021|website=JK Education}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/economic-census/Directories_of_Establishment/Rural_01.pdf|title=Directory of Schools|access-date=26 January 2021|website=mospi.nic.in}}</ref>
[[File:Gate of GBHSS Ichgam.jpg|thumb|Image of the gate of Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam]]

====Imamia Public School Ichgam====
Imamia Public School (IPS) Ichgam is managed and run by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK), the organization that runs many schools in the [[Kashmir Valley]] named, Imamia Public Schools. The school was established in 1989 and is located at the Kalbal, the Northwestern part of the town; behind the Primary Health Center Ichgam. Its [[U-DISE|UDISE code]] is 01040900606.<ref>{{cite web| title=IPS Ichgam, UDISE Plus| url=https://src.udiseplus.gov.in/searchSchool/byUdiseCodeAndSchoolOnSearchPage| website=UDISE Plus| access-date=26 January 2021| archive-date=17 June 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617094347/https://src.udiseplus.gov.in/searchSchool/byUdiseCodeAndSchoolOnSearchPage| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=UDISE codes of Schools of Budgam|url=http://udise.in/Downloads/School%20Directory/J&K.htm|access-date=26 January 2021|website= UDISE}}</ref> At present, nearly 400 above students are studying in this school. Imamia Public School is housed in the Educational Trust Kashmir owned, big three floor building.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPS Ichgam, Educational Trust Kashmir |url=http://educationaltrustkashmir.com/etk-schools/ips-ichgam |publisher=Education Trust Kashmir |access-date=26 January 2021 |location=Ichgam |archive-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121043614/http://educationaltrustkashmir.com/etk-schools/ips-ichgam |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:IPS Ichgam (cropped).jpg|thumb|Imamia Public School Ichgam]]

==== Others ====
* Government Girls High School Ichgam
* Government Middle School Ichgam
* Government School Wolina, Ichgam
* Government School Baghat Mohalla, Ichgam
* Government School Naru, Ichgam
* IEI Ichgam
* Hasnain Educational Institute, Ichgam <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/search?qc=sitewide&q=Ichigam|title=Schools in Ichgam, Budgam, J&K|website=icbse|access-date=26 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Schools in Ichgam|url=https://study4sure.com/institutes/schools/jammu-and-kashmir/budgam/school.php?place=Ichigam|access-date=26 January 2021|website=study4sure|archive-date=17 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617094349/https://study4sure.com/institutes/schools/jammu-and-kashmir/budgam/school.php?place=Ichigam|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Healthcare System==

As of December 2020, there are numerous Medical shops and stores present in the village of Ichgam. The Primary Health Centre Ichgam is located at '''Kalbal''', the north-western part of Ichgam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PHC Ichgam Primary Health Center - Address and Reviews - Govt. Building, Kalbal Ichigam, Near Imi Middle School, Budgam, Badgam, Jammu & Kashmir - Phone Number|url=https://www.aarogya.us/hospitals/phc-ichgam-primary-health-center|access-date=2021-01-17|website=aarogya.us|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:PHC Ichgam in January 2021.jpg|thumb|This image depicts Primary Health Center Ichgam. Photo taken in January 2021]]

== Attractions ==
'''The shrine of Haztat Abbas ''' is located in Bungam area of the village Ichgam. It is also called '''Roza Hazrat Abul Fazel Abbass''' in the native language of the village. Every Thursday, a large number of people from the [[Shia]] sect of [[Islam]] visit here. It is one of the biggest landmark in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roza Hazrat Abul Fazel Abbas a.s Ichigam|url=https://vymaps.com/IN/Roza-Hazrat-Abul-Fazel-Abbas-A-s-Ichigam-1028476397320452/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=vymaps}}</ref>
[[File:Roza Hazrat Abbas Ichigam.jpg|thumb|The shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Ichgam.]]

==Sports==
[[Cricket]], [[association football|football]], and [[badminton]] are the most played sports in Ichgam. Cricket, being the most popular sport in India, is also played on a large scale in Ichgam. In brick kilns, on playgrounds; anywhere we can see the children and adults of Ichgam playing cricket in mid summer. Tournaments are organized and people take a part in them by spectating, cheering or by directly participating in them.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}
[[File:People playing cricket in Ichigam.jpg|thumb|People playing cricket in Brick kilns in Ichgam]]

== Transport ==

=== Roads ===
Ichgam town falls on [[Budgam]]- [[Khan Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir|Khansahib]] road. It is connected to many other villages and townships by a network of roads. To link Ichgam with [[Ompora]], Zori Bhag, Qazi Bagh and [[Budgam]] internally, a new [[link road]] is being built by the government. This link will be completed by 2021 and will reduce distance between these places.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Roads in the Ichgam village are Macadamized but still some roads are not properly built. In ending 2020, some roads near '''Roza Hazrat Abbass (as)''' were Mecadamized.

=== Railway ===
To present date, there is no railway line connecting Ichgam with other places. The nearest railway station to the Ichgam village is [[Budgam railway station]], located in [[Ompora]], nearly {{cvt|2.5|km}} away from district headquarters, [[Budgam]].

=== Airport ===
The nearest airport to Ichgam is [[Srinagar International Airport]], also called [[Srinagar International Airport|Budgam Airbase]].

== Old suffering ==
Prior to December 2020, the villagers of Ichgam used to face a routinely problem. The Airforce Base Camp is located next to the [[Srinagar International Airport|Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport]] . The gunshots that came from this camp used to hit many houses in '''Wolina''', a part of Ichgam. On 11 December 2020, a female inhabitant (Fatima Begum) was hit by the bullet in her right leg while she was washing vegetables in her kitchen.<ref>{{Cite web|last=correspondent|first=Reader|date=2020-12-11|title=Woman injured during 'stray bullet' from IAF firing range in Budgam village|url=https://kashmirreader.com/2020/12/11/woman-injured-during-stray-bullet-from-iaf-firing-range-in-budgam-village/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Kashmir Reader}}</ref> The bullet had pierced the roof of her house and had been fired by the Airforce personnel during their routine firing drills. It was the daily routine of the air force personnel to conduct their firing drill in the same direction as of the Wolina area of the village.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-20|title=Protest against bullet injury to woman in Budgam village|url=https://kmsnews.org/news/2020/12/20/protest-against-bullet-injury-to-woman-in-budgam-village/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Kashmir Media Service}}</ref> This had put the lives of villagers at the risk of death. Even after reaching many officials, nobody seemed to care about the ordeals of villagers.

The injury of Fatima sparked off a protest in Ichgam.<ref>{{Cite web|title=locals protest in Budgam village Archives|url=https://kashmirage.net/tag/locals-protest-in-budgam-village/|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Kashmir Age|language=en-US}}</ref> Many people (men and women) blocked the [[Budgam]]-[[Khan Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir|Khansahib]] and [[Budgam]]-[[Chadoora]] road demanding a quick action against [[Indian Air Force|Air force]] personnel who are involved in the incident.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Haq|first=Naveed ul|date=|title=Woman {{sic|recie|ves|nolink=y}} bullet injury, locals protest in Budgam village {{!}} KNO|url=http://www.kashmirnewsobserver.com/trending/woman-recieves-bullet-injury-locals-protest-in-budgam-village-kno-53091|access-date=2021-02-07|website=Kashmir News Observer}}</ref> Many officials including Deputy Commissioner Budgam, SHO Budgam and the Tehsildar also visited the place after and during the protests.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title='Every House Hit by Bullets': Budgam Villagers Protest Against Air Force's Firing Drills|url=https://thewire.in/rights/every-house-hit-by-bullets-budgam-villagers-protest-against-air-forces-firing-drills|website=thewire.in}}</ref>

Later on an [[First information report|FIR]] was filed by the Police Station [[Budgam]] and the routine of firing drill was closed by the administration.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/front-page-2/woman-injured-by-bullet-from-air-force-firing-range-in-budgam/|title=Woman injured by bullet from Air Force firing range in Budgam|date=11 December 2020|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/12/65-year-old-woman-injured-after-hit-by-stray-bullet-in-budgam/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211074219/https://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/12/65-year-old-woman-injured-after-hit-by-stray-bullet-in-budgam/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 December 2020|title=65-year-old woman injured after hit by "stray" bullet in Budgam|website=The Kashmirwalla|date=11 December 2020}}</ref>

== Telecom services ==
The Ichgam village is connected through telecom services to the entire world. [[Airtel]], Bsnl, Vodafone, and [[Reliance Jio]] are the main telecom service providers in this area. On 21 February 2018, [[Aircel]] stopped its services in the whole country. The local subscribers also affected in this village.<ref>{{cite web |title=34 lakh mobile subscribers in lurch: Is Aircel going Tata Tele way in J&K;? |url=http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/34-lakh-mobile-subscribers-in-lurch-is-aircel-going-tata-tele-way-in-j-k/276671.html |website=Greater Kashmir |access-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171516/http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/business/34-lakh-mobile-subscribers-in-lurch-is-aircel-going-tata-tele-way-in-j-k/276671.html |archive-date=23 February 2018}}</ref>
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|bars =
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|98.71}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindu]]|orange|0.98}}
{{bar percent|Others |blue|0.31}}
|caption =Distribution of population on religion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of India (Jammu and Kashmir) |url=http://censusindia.gov.in|website =Census of India}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Male]] ♂|Orange|51.00}}
{{bar percent|[[Female]] ♀|pink|49.00}}
|caption=Male and female population
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==See also==
* [[Dooniwari]]
* [[Budgam]]
* [[Srinagar]]
* [[Srinagar International Airport|Budgam Airbase]]
* [[Chadoora]]
* [[Khan Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir|Khansahib]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==

# [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/312921/Vale-of-Kashmir Vale of Kashmir]
# [http://budgam.nic.in/ Official Website of Budgam District]
# {{URL|http://educationaltrustkashmir.com/|Official Website of Educational Trust Kashmir}}

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[[Category:Villages in Budgam district]]

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