Magam

Magam
Magam

मागम
—  city  —
Magam
Location of Magam
in Jammu and Kashmir and India
Coordinates 34°05′N 74°35′E / 34.08°N 74.58°E / 34.08; 74.58Coordinates: 34°05′N 74°35′E / 34.08°N 74.58°E / 34.08; 74.58
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) Badgam
Population

• Density

 4,306 (2001)

• 200 /km2 (518 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

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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Geography

Magam is a famous town in budgam district,it is also known as the gateway of gulmarg.Magam has about 60% shia Muslim population.It is among the large shia populated areas in J&K.Magam is situated on Srinagar Gulmarg road.Magam is the largest market place of budgam district,almost forward than the district headquarter and tehsils.Magam has a library (Idara Abul 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 / 34.08; 74.58.[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.

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

Recent events

Magam was recently in news when a person was killed 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]

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Magam
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ An article from The Hindu dated December 16, 2007

The page has been updated by Mohammad Rafiq Malik who is a student of Tourism and Travel Management at Amar Singh College Srinagar and he is a resident of Sehpora Magam.


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