Kulgam

What links here Related changes Page information
Created by Malik327172
Last edited September 20, 2021

Template:Multiple issues


Kulgam

[[File:|250x250px|frameless|center]]

Settlement type Town
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

Kulgam (Template:IPA-ur), known as Kolgom[1] (Template:IPA-ks) in Kashmiri, is a town, administrative division, and capital of the Kulgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of Template:Cvt from the summer state capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar. The city is divided into 16 electoral wards that has population of 23,584, of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females.[2]

Geography

The partial excavation of an archaeological site in a nearby village called Kutbal has yielded material culture from the period of Kushan rule in the region.[3][4] Stamped tiles, which were excavated from the site, indicated the taste and living standard of the population.[5][6] "These excavations speak of high culture, civic sense, social norms and art of the people living in first century AD."[7]

Demographics

Template:Pie chart

Template:As of India census, Kulgam had a population of 23,584.[8][9][10] There were 12,605 males (53%) and 10,979 females (47%).[9] Of the population, 3,353 (14.2%) were age 0-6: 1,787 males (53%) and 1,566 females (47%).[9] The literacy rate for the people over six was 69.2% (males 80.7%, females 56.1%).[9]

Template:Historical populations

Sightseeing

Template:Unreferenced section Town Kulgam is situated at a distance of about 68 km from Srinagar and about 17 km from Anantnag. It has road connectivity with its neighboring districts like Shopian, Pulwama, Anantnag and Ramban etc. and Town besides being linked with far flung areas of the District by a dependable road network. Besides places of spiritual interest the district has tourist spots like "Ahrabal water fall" on Veshaw River, Amnoo Eid Gah which is a place of sight-seeing in the extreme south-west of district Kulgam., Kongwattan and Gurwattan ahead of Ahrabal, Charenbal and Nandimarg high land pastures are also places of tourist attraction apart from virgin meadows in the area from Kund to Ladigasan (ahead of Aherbal clefts). The District also has super abundance of natural water resources in the shape of various famous springs such as, Kausar Nag (ahead of Aherbal), Waseknag (Kund), Khee Nag (Khee Jogipora), etc.

Transport

Road

Template:Unreferenced section Kulgam has following roads connecting it to various assembly segments and with NH1A (Major District Roads)

  • Anantnag-Ashmuji-brazloo-Kulgam Main Road
  • Kulgam-Chawalgam-Muhammad Pra - Shopian Road
  • Wanpoh-Qaimoh-Kulgam Road
  • NH1A Mirbazar to Kulgam via Akhran, Hablishi, Kilam, Pirpora & brazloo
  • Qaimoh-Kadder-Hanjan-Shopian Road
  • Bijbehara-Arwani-Frisal-Yaripora Bugam-kulgam Road
  • Qazigund-Devsar-Pahloo-brazloo-Kulgam Road
  • Kulgam-Shopian Road
  • Kulgam-Nehama-Aharabal Road
  • Kulgam-Damhal—Aharabal Road
  • Kulgam-Damhal- Aharabal Road
  • Kulgam-Ardigatnoo-Laisoo Road
  • Kulgam-Laisoo-Damhal Hanjipora Road
  • Khudwani-Frisal-Zainpora Road
  • Frisal-Damidallah-Buchroo Road
  • Frisal-Kralchek-Nagharad road
  • Frisal- Nawbal-Shamsipora-Batingoo Road

Rail

Kulgam is not connected to railways. The nearest railway stations are Anantnag railway station and Qazigund railway station located at distances of 42 and 44 kilometres.

Air

Kulgam doesn't have its own airport. The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 85 kilometres.

Health

  • District Hospital Kulgam
  • Sub district hospitals at Yaripora and D. H Pora.
  • 24x7 Emergency Hospital Qazigund [Medically some areas of Qazigund are under Kulgam]
  • PHCs at Frisal, Qaimoh, Bugam, Pahloo, Devsar, Behibagh Mohammad Pora, Katrsoo, Kilam, Akhran, GB Khalil, KB-pora, nehama etc.[11]

Education establishments

Schools

Template:Unreferenced section

  • Aisha Ali academy, Kanipora (private school)
  • Al-Sarwat Convent School, Khuribata-Pora
  • Alamdar Memorial Institute
  • Al-Hilal yateem trust, Chawalgam, Kulgam.
  • Al-Rashid Convent School, Kilam
  • British Convent School, Yaripora
  • Govt. Boys Higher Secondary school Ashmuji
  • Govt. Boys Model Higher Secondary School Kulgam, 192231
  • Govt. Girls Model Higher Secondary School Kulgam, 192231
  • Govt. High School- Aahdipora, Amnoo
  • Govt. High School Chambagund
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Bugam, Kulgam
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Manzgam and K. B. Pora
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Nehama Kulgam
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Qaimoh
  • Govt. Middle School Khee
  • Govt. Middle School, Brazloo
  • Govt. Middle School, Checkpora
  • Govt. Middle School, Laisoo Kulgam
  • GQ Public School, Upper Qaimoh Kulgam
  • Green Valley School, Yaripora
  • Hanfia Institute Bugam
  • Holy Faith Public School, Laroo
  • International Islamic Research School (IIRS), Muhammad Pora Pvt.
  • Islamia Public School, Kilam
  • Islamiya Simnaniya Higher Secondary School
  • Islamiya Simnaniya Middle School, Amnoo
  • Jehlum Valley School, Yaripora (private school)
  • Kashmir Public School, Balsoo
  • Leeds Convent School, Kulgam (Private School)
  • Model Islamia Institute Bachroo, Kulgam
  • Maroofia Public English Medium School, Srandoo (MPEMS Srandoo)
  • Modern English Medium Secondary School, Ashmuji
  • Modern Institute of Education (MIE), Chambagund
  • Mohammad Salfia Institute Manzgam
  • MSM Iqbal Educational Institute, Yarikhah
  • Noor Study Circle, Hablishi (Private High School)
  • Opinawaz Kulgam
  • New Holy Faith Educational Institute, Hanjan
  • Shaheed Lt. Umar Fayaz Goodwill School, Behibagh
  • Public English Medium School, Bhan
  • Red Jewels Educational Garden, Brazloo (Private School)
  • Rose Garden School, Kilam
  • Sunshine National School, Kulgam (Private School)
  • Syed Hadaitullah Hanfia school, Chambagund
  • TIAI Kanipora

Colleges

Template:Unreferenced section

  • Bed College, Pumbai
  • Government Degree College, Kulgam[12]
  • Govt Degree College D.H Pora Kulgam
  • Govt. Degree college, Frisal
  • Govt. Degree College, Kelam
  • Govt. Polytechnic College, Kulgam
  • Industrial ITI, Chawalgam
  • Industrial ITI, KB Pora Noorabad Kulgam

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kashir Encyclopedia{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages(1986)
  2. ↑ 2018 Municipal Polls In Brief. kashmirlife.net. Kashmir Life(2018-10-24).
  3. ↑ Ancient Urban civilization Unearthed In South Kashmir, Left Unexplored(October 30, 2012). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Terracotta's of Kashmir(24 March 2019). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ↑ Terracotta Art of Kashmir: An Overview. Sahapedia. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Early Historic Terracotta Art of Kashmir: A Photo Gallery. Sahapedia. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  7. ↑ History.
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Kulgam City Population
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PART_B_DCHB_KULGAM
  10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Census2011-town_pop
  11. ↑ Complete Detail Of Health Institutions In Kulgam District. jkhealth.org. Department of Health and Medical Education.
  12. ↑ [1]

Template:Jammu and Kashmir topics Template:Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir Template:Kashmir Valley

Retrieved from "https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kulgam&oldid=227501"
Discover more