Tangmarg is a town and tehsil in

Baramulla district Baramulla district or Varmul (in Kashmiri) is one of the 20 districts in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Baramulla town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district covered an area of in 2001, but it wa ...

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n union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2014, Tangmarg was granted a sub division and trifurcated into three Tehsils (Tangmarg, Kunzer and Karhama), with Sub Divisional Magistrate SDM Office located at Tangmarg. The Tangmarg town is central to more than 100 villages in the vicinity. Tangmarg is gateway of

gulmarg Gulmarg (), known as Gulmarag (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, popular skiing destination, and notified area committee in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located at a distance of from Baramulla and from S ...

which is just 13kms away, also drung waterfall is 3kms away which makes tangmarg most crowded place in the evening due to clean & fresh environment. Tangmarg has a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...

that has been recently modernized, computerized and renovated and there are plans to develop it into a model post office at par with project arrow post offices. There are many hotels and restaurants, everything required by travelling tourists. Tangmarg is from Srinagar by a two-lane road. Tangmarg has many tourist spots like Drung,

Gulmarg Gulmarg (), known as Gulmarag (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, popular skiing destination, and notified area committee in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located at a distance of from Baramulla and from S ...

, Baderkoot, Zandpal, Gogaldara, Nigli Nullah and Baba Reshi. The name "Baba Reshi" is locally given for the great Sufi saint of Kashmir Baba Payam ud Din Reshi who has a

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located around from Tangmarg. Tangmarg is also known as gate of Gulmarg. Tangmarg is also known as shen kaul which means brook of snow. Tangmarg is also famous for trout fish.

Geography

The

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is 75.36679 and the

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is 33.80405.https://indiamapia.com › Baramulla Tangmarg Pin Code, Tangmarg, Baramulla Map, Latitude and ... Amongst the prominent villages of this

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

are Hardushoora, Ferozpora, Pariswani, Chaindil Waingam, Kulhama, Hajibal, Bungam, Reram, Druroo, Hardu Ichloo, Khaipora, Solinda Kunzer, Devbugh, Kralweth Lalpora, Gonipora, Devpora Dardpora, Ganibaba, Pandithpora Bala, Baderkoot, Ratnipora, Ogmuna, Hardu-Aboora, Hariwatnoo, Treran, Katibugh, Chandilora, Qazipora, Gund Dalwash, Tarahama. Tangmarg is famous for fresh cold water, heavy snowfall, and tourism. Tangmarg is a hilly area with most parts covered by lush green forests.

Access and transport

Tangmarg is located about from Srinagar; the journey time by road is about 90 minutes.

Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport also known as Srinagar Airport and Budgam Airbase, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is owned by the Indian Air Force, and the Airports Author ...

, Srinagar is away.

is away on the Narbal-Tangmarg Road. The general approach to the town is through road transport (taxi and bus). Transport is available from Srinagar,

Baramulla Baramulla (), also known as Varmul () in Kashmiri, is a town and a municipality in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Baramulla district. It is on the ...

, Magam,

Sopore Sopore, known as Suyyapur in antiquity, is a city in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is north-west of Srinagar, and north-east from the city of Baramulla. Sopore Town has Asia's second largest fruit mandi (wholesale ...

and

Pattan Pattan is a sub-district, town and a municipal committee in Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Location Pattan is surrounded by Breng Block towards North, Kunzer block towards the south, Narbal block towa ...

. The town is also not far from the Mazhama Railway station. A road from Tangmarg to Gogaldara is under construction. This road would connect Tehsil Tangmarg with Tehsil Khag of Badgam district. Another road from Drung to Poonch district of

Jammu Division The Jammu division (; ) is a revenue and administrative division within Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India. It consists of the districts of Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Samba. Mos ...

is under consideration by the government.

History

The history of Tangmarg dates back to

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. It was used as a gateway to Gulmarg. Literally from local dialect Tang means Pear and Marg means meadow. There are many

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, cherry and apple trees in the vicinity of Tangmarg town scattered in different villages.

Education and health

A Sub-district Hospital is located at Tangmarg with affiliated Primary Health Centres in all major villages. A Government Degree College was established in 2011-12 at Chandilora. 5

Higher Secondary School A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

s are situated in Tangmarg including Fazil Kashmiri memorial higher secondary School.

Language

Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, their language People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Baruah ...

is the predominant language spoken in the villages of Tangmarg.

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, their language People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Baruah ...

. Pahari is another important language spoken in area whereas English language is also spoken by educated class and those who deal with the tourism industry.

Gojri Gojri (, ), also known as Gujari, Gujri, Gojari, or Gojri, is a variety of Rajasthani spoken by the Gurjars and other tribes of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In India, the language is mainly spoken in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, ...

also has many speakers.

References

{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir Cities and towns in Baramulla district