Trehgam
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| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,587[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193224[4] |
Trehgam is a town in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi) from district headquarters Kupwara town. Trehgam has recently been carved out as the sixth constituency of District Kupwara.
Trehgam hamlet shares a common yard with a Hindu temple and nearby there is a shrine of a great Sufi saint Syed Ibrahim Bukhari (RA). Symbolizing communal harmony and peaceful coexistence, the three religious entities—Shiv temple, Grand Mosque and the Shrine—are in a row and in front of them there's a famous pond which is the main source of water for almost half a dozen nearby villages.
Trehgam, popularly known as the mother of Kashmir's resistance movement, is the birthplace of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in 1984 in Delhi's Tihar Jail. His family still lives in the village.
The pond is believed to be thousand year old and is currently the main source of water for almost half a dozen nearby villages.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 census of India, Trehgam has 1258 households.[5] The literacy rate of Trehgam was 75.54% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Trehgam, Male literacy stands at 82.6% while the female literacy rate was 66.09%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15587 | 8705 | 6882 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 3622 | 1860 | 1762 |
| Scheduled caste | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Literacy | 75.54% | 82.6% | 66.09% |
| Workers (all) | 3538 | 2940 | 598 |
| Main workers (all) | 2419 | 2175 | 244 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 6528 | 5223 | 1305 |
Transport
[edit | edit source]Rail
[edit | edit source]The nearest railway stations to Trehgam are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station both located at a distance of 47 km (29 mi) from Trehgam.
Air
[edit | edit source]The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 90 km (56 mi).
See also
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