Ichgam , also known as Ichigam, is a
census town
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India
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located in the
India
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n administered
union territory
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of
Jammu and Kashmir
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* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019
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's
Budgam district
Budgam district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kash ...
. It falls under the administrative division of
tehsil Budgam, one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is one of the most populated area of Budgam district. It is roughly away from district Budgam and nearly away from
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
, the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Ichgam village consists of four blocks — Ichgam-A, Ichgam-B, Ichgam-C and Ichgam-D. The village consists of both major sects of
Islam
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, Shias (85-90%) and Sunnis(10-15%). There is also a Hindu minority.
Demographics
, the population of Ichgam is 7,461 of which 3,820 are males while the remaining 3,641 are females as per the report released by Census of India.
Population of children with age of 0-6 is 15.64% that's 1,167 of the total population of Ichgam.
In Ichgam, the female sex ratio is of 953 against the erstwhile state average of 889. The
child sex ratio
The human sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population in the context of anthropology and demography. In humans, the natural sex ratio at birth is slightly biased towards the male sex. It is estimated to be about 1.05 worldwide or ...
in Ichgam village is around 1,065 compared to a previous state average of 862.
Literacy rate
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of the Ichgam is 91.5% higher than the former state average of 67.16%.
In Ichgam, male literacy is around 93% while female literacy rate is 90%.
Geography
The total area of Ichgam is . It is located at , at an elevation of above the sea level. Its distance from the
summer capital
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of
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...
,
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
, is . The
Srinagar International Airport
Srinagar International Airport , officially named as Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is owned by the Indian Air Force ...
is located near to the village Ichgam.
Education
Schools in Ichgam
Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam
Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam is located at the main bus stand of Ichgam, behind the newly built complex. Managed by the Department of Education, the school was established in the year 1930. The medium of instructions in this school is English. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is housed in the two government owned buildings. The
UDISE code of the school is 01040900603. The school is co-educational and consists of the classes from nine (9th) to twelve (12th).
Imamia Public School Ichgam
Imamia Public School (IPS) Ichgam is managed and run by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK), the organization that runs many schools in the
Kashmir valley
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named, Imamia Public Schools. The school was established in 1989 and is located at the Kalbal, the North western part of the town; behind the Primary Health Center Ichgam. Its
UDISE code is 01040900606. At present, nearly 400 above students are studying in this school. Imamia Public School is housed in the Educational Trust Kashmir owned, big three floor building.
Others
* Government Girls High School Ichgam
* Government Middle School Ichgam
* Government School Wolina, Ichgam
* Government School Baghat Mohalla, Ichgam
* Government School Naru, Ichgam
* IEI Ichgam
* Hasnain Educational Institute, Ichgam
Healthcare System
As of December 2020, there are numerous Medical shops and stores present in the village of Ichgam. The Primary Health Centre Ichgam is located at Kalbal, the north-western part of Ichgam.
Attractions
The shrine of Haztat Abbas is located in Bungam area of the village Ichgam. It is also called Roza Hazrat Abul Fazel Abbass in the native language of the village. Every Thursday, a large number of people from the
Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
sect of
Islam
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visit here. It is one of the biggest landmark in the village.
Sports
Cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
,
football
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, and
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...
are the most played sports in Ichgam. Cricket, being the most popular sport in India, is also played on a large scale in Ichgam. In brick kilns, on playgrounds; anywhere we can see the children and adults of Ichgam playing cricket in mid summer. Tournaments are organized and people take a part in them by spectating, cheering or by directly participating in them.
Transport
Roads
Ichgam town falls on
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
-
Khansahib road. It is connected to many other villages and townships by a network of roads. To link Ichgam with
Ompora, Zori Bhag, Qazi Bagh and
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
internally, a new
link road
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is being built by the government. This link will be completed by 2021 and will reduce distance between these places.
Roads in the Ichgam village are Macadamized but still some roads are not properly built. In ending 2020, some roads near Roza Hazrat Abbass (as) were Mecadamized.
Railway
To present date, there is no railway line connecting Ichgam with other places. The nearest railway station to the Ichgam village is
Budgam railway station, located in
Ompora, nearly away from district headquarters,
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
.
Airport
The nearest airport to Ichgam is
Srinagar International Airport
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, also called
Budgam Airbase.
Old suffering
Prior to December 2020, the villagers of Ichgam used to face a routinely problem. The Airforce Base Camp is located next to the
Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport
Srinagar International Airport , officially named as Sheikh Ul Alam International Airport, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is owned by the Indian Air Force ...
. The gunshots that came from this camp used to hit many houses in Wolina, a part of Ichgam. On 11 December 2020, a female inhabitant (Fatima Begum) was hit by the bullet in her right leg while she was washing vegetables in her kitchen. The bullet had pierced the roof of her house and had been fired by the Airforce personnel during their routine firing drills. It was the daily routine of the air force personnel to conduct their firing drill in the same direction as of the Wolina area of the village. This had put the lives of villagers at the risk of death. Even after reaching many officials, nobody seemed to care about the ordeals of villagers.
The injury of Fatima sparked off a protest in Ichgam. Many people (men and women) blocked the
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
-
Khansahib and
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
-
Chadoora road demanding a quick action against
Air force
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personnel who are involved in the incident. Many officials including Deputy Commissioner Budgam, SHO Budgam and the Tehsildar also visited the place after and during the protests.
Later on an
FIR
Firs are evergreen coniferous trees belonging to the genus ''Abies'' () in the family Pinaceae. There are approximately 48–65 extant species, found on mountains throughout much of North and Central America, Eurasia, and North Africa. The genu ...
was filed by the Police Station
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
and the routine of firing drill was closed by the administration.
Telecom services
The Ichgam village is connected through telecom services to the entire world.
Airtel
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, Bsnl, Vodafone, and
Reliance Jio
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are the main telecom service providers in this area. On 21 February 2018,
Aircel stopped its services in the whole country. The local subscribers also affected in this village.
See also
*
Dooniwari
Dooniwari () or Dooniwara () or ( Kashmiri:ڈوٗنؠ وور) is a village in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated from Srinagar city and away from Budgam town. The total geographical area of the villa ...
*
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,This gives the population of Budgam adga ...
*
Srinagar
Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...
*
Budgam Airbase
*
Chadoora
*
Khansahib
Notes
References
External links
Vale of KashmirOfficial Website of Budgam District#
{{Budgam district
Villages in Budgam district