Magam
| Magam मागम |
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| Coordinates | 34°05′N 74°35′E / 34.08°N 74.58°ECoordinates: 34°05′N 74°35′E / 34.08°N 74.58°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District(s) | Badgam | ||
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4,306 (2001[update]) • 200 /km2 (518 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Magam (Hindi: मागम) is a town and a Municipal committee in Badgam district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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[edit] Geography
Magam is a famous town and a business hub in budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir State of Indian union.It is also known as the gateway of gulmarg.Magam has about 92% shia Muslim population.It is among the large shia populated areas in Jammu and Kashmir.Magam is located on Srinagar Gulmarg road,Magam is only 22 Kilometres from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.Magam is the largest market place and a bussiness hub of budgam district,almost forward than the district headquarter and tehsils.Magam has a library (Idara Abu Fazal Abbas Islamic Library),which has been established in 1985.It is the largest islamic and private library in whole Jammu and Kashmir state.The Library has a huge collection of Islamic books,literature,C.D.Audio cassettes.The library also organises various programmes on islamic holy events.The library also help the poor and orphen people of the state and it is the biggest rich source of islamic knowledge in the state. Magam is located at 34°05′N 74°35′E / 34.08°N 74.58°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1569 metres (5147 feet).there are some small hills on foot of which are the villages Sofi Pora, etc. At the end of Sofi pora the limitations of district budgam end and the Baramulla district starts.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Magam had a population of 4306. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Magam has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 29%. In Magam, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
EDUCATION: Magam is now growing as a education hub in the District of Budgam.The literacy rate is better than other towns of Budgam District.Magam has a number of schools from Primery level to college level.Magam has three Higher Secondry schools,Government Boy's Higher Secondry Institute,Government Girls Higher Secondry Institute and R.M.P.Higher Secondry Institute and at Secondry level Green View Public High School,Alamdar Public School,New Convent School(CBSE). These institutes are imparting teaching in Arts,Science and Commerce streams.Magam has recently given a Degee College,the Degee College has started it's class work from March 2012.The college has started a professional course also in Tourism and Travel Management.
BUSINESS: Magam is the largest business hub of Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir.Magam has Two J&K Banks;JK Bank Gulmarg Road and JK Bank Court Road.Magam has two Co-operative Banks;The Baramullah Co-operative Bank and State Agricultural and Rural Development Bank.There are two 24*7 ATM's in Magam one at Gulmarg Road and another at Court Road.Magam will be given a full flaged CBS branch of State Bank of India soon.
HEALTH:Magam has a Sub District Hospital,which has good health facilities.A new big building is being constructed for The Sub District Hospital Magam on Pattan road.There are also a lot of other health clinics managed by Private persons.
SECURITY: Magam has two Army camps working from 1989.Magam has the Sub District Police Office at Gulmarg Road and a Police Station at Court Road.Police stations of Magam,Beerwah and Khag are working under the Sub District Police Officer Magam. Magam has also a Fire Station at Court road. Maagam has also a Munsiff Court or Tehsil Legal Services at Court Road.Magam has the status of Semi/Naib Tehsil.Magam has a Power recieving station of 12 MW at Gulmarg Road.Magam has a Block Public Library.There is also a Sub Divisional Office of Road and Building.Magam has the Agricultural Extention Office,Block Medical Office,Zonal Eucation Office,Zonal Physical Education Office and Block Animal Husbandery Office.
CONNECTIVITY: Magam is well connected with the State Highway and District Highway Roads and Magam is also connected through Railway.The Mazhom Railway Station is 3 Kilometres from Magam.Magam is connected with Four line Road from Srinagar to Gulmarg.Magam has a Computerised Post Office,where the Speed Post,Registrared Post,Postal Banking and other types of posts are available,the Pin code of Magam is 193401.Magam has the facilities of Broadband,Landline and Wireless Internet and Mobile Phones.There is a BSNL landline phone exchange for Landlines telephones and Broadband.The famous Indian mobile operators are operating in Magam.Airtel,BSNL,Aircel,Reliance,Vodafone,Idea andTata Indicom are active mobile operators in Magam,Providing both mobile phone services and internet services to the Magam area.
[edit] Recent events
Magam was recently in news when a person was killed namely Zahoor Ahmad Mir, when police fired on a group of people protesting against the non-allotment of a degree college to the town, which people consider is their right as Magam links several towns and villages.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Magam
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ An article from The Hindu dated December 16, 2007
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