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Ichgam Aliabad Ichgam | |
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Town | |
| Ichgam | |
 The shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Ichigam. | |
| Nickname: Aliabad Ichgam | |
  Ichgam Ichgam (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:33°59′09″N74°45′10″E / 33.9859°N 74.7527°E /33.9859; 74.7527 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,622 m (5,322 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,461 |
| • Density | 1,610/km2 (4,160/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191111 |
| Literary rate | 91.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 953♀/ 1000♂ |
| Website | budgam |
Ichgam , also known asIchigam,[3] is acensus town located in theIndian administeredunion territory ofJammu and Kashmir'sBudgam district. It falls under the administrative division oftehsil Budgam, one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam.[4] It is one of the most populated area of Budgam district. It is roughly 5 km (3.1 mi) away from district Budgam and nearly 19 km (12 mi) away fromSrinagar, 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.[5] The village consists of both major sects ofIslam, Shias (70%) and Sunnis(30%). There is also a Hindu minority.[6]
As of 2011[update], 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.[7] Population of children with age of 0-6 is 15.64% that's 1,167 of the total population of Ichgam.[7] In Ichgam, the female sex ratio is of 953 against the erstwhile state average of 889. Thechild sex ratio in Ichgam village is around 1,065 compared to a previous state average of 862.[7]Literacy rate of the Ichgam is 91.5% higher than the former state average of 67.16%.[7] In Ichgam, male literacy is around 93% while female literacy rate is 90%.[a][7]
The total area of Ichgam is 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi). It is located at33°59′09″N74°45′10″E / 33.9859°N 74.7527°E /33.9859; 74.7527, at an elevation of 1,622 m (5,322 ft) above the sea level. Its distance from thesummer capital ofJammu and Kashmir,Srinagar, is 19 km (12 mi). TheSrinagar International Airport is located near to the village 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.[8] The medium of instructions in this school is English. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is housed in the two government owned buildings. TheUDISE code of the school is 01040900603.[9] The school is co-educational and consists of the classes from nine (9th) to twelve (12th).[10][11][12]
Imamia Public School (IPS) Ichgam is managed and run by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK), the organization that runs many schools in theKashmir Valley named, Imamia Public Schools. The school was established in 1989 and is located at the Kalbal, the Northwestern part of the town; behind the Primary Health Center Ichgam. ItsUDISE code is 01040900606.[13][14] 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.[15]
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As of December 2020, there are numerous Medical shops and stores present in the village of Ichgam. The Primary Health Centre Ichgam is located atKalbal, the north-western part of Ichgam.[18]
The shrine of Haztat Abbas is located in Bungam area of the village Ichgam. It is also calledRoza Hazrat Abul Fazel Abbass in the native language of the village. Every Thursday, a large number of people from theShia sect ofIslam visit here. It is one of the biggest landmark in the village.[19]
Cricket,football, andbadminton 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.[citation needed]
Ichgam town falls onBudgam-Khansahib road. It is connected to many other villages and townships by a network of roads. To link Ichgam withOmpora, Zori Bhag, Qazi Bagh andBudgam internally, a newlink road is being built by the government. This link will be completed by 2021 and will reduce distance between these places.[citation needed]
Roads in the Ichgam village are Macadamized but still some roads are not properly built. In ending 2020, some roads nearRoza Hazrat Abbass (as) were Mecadamized.
To present date, there is no railway line connecting Ichgam with other places. The nearest railway station to the Ichgam village isBudgam railway station, located inOmpora, nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from district headquarters,Budgam.
The nearest airport to Ichgam isSrinagar International Airport, also calledBudgam Airbase.
Prior to December 2020, the villagers of Ichgam used to face a routinely problem. The Airforce Base Camp is located next to theSheikh ul-Alam International Airport . The gunshots that came from this camp used to hit many houses inWolina, 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.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] Many people (men and women) blocked theBudgam-Khansahib andBudgam-Chadoora road demanding a quick action againstAir force personnel who are involved in the incident.[23] Many officials including Deputy Commissioner Budgam, SHO Budgam and the Tehsildar also visited the place after and during the protests.[24]
Later on anFIR was filed by the Police StationBudgam and the routine of firing drill was closed by the administration.[24][25][26]
The Ichgam village is connected through telecom services to the entire world.Airtel, Bsnl, Vodafone, andReliance Jio 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.[27]
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| Muslims | 98.71% | |||
| Hindu | 0.98% | |||
| Others | 0.31% | |||
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