Chowgam

Chowgam is a village in Kulgam district, having its block in Qazigund of Anantnag district. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from its main district Kulgam, and 3 km (1.9 mi) from its block Qazigund and 20 km (12 mi) from district Anantnag. It is one of the oldest villages in Kashmir Valley. It's among the highly literate villages of valley. Villages that depend on it are Churat, Sopat, Bonigam and many other minor villages.

Chowgam
Village
Chowgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Chowgam Chowgam (India)
Coordinates: 33°37′14″N 75°7′22″E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kulgam formerly with Islamabad
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	192 102
Telephone code	01932
Vehicle registration	JK 18

Geography

Chowgam is located at the south-western part of Kashmir as well as Anantnag district. Two main Rivers flow from this village:

• River Lamer, arising from the southern Mountain surrounding this village.
• River Wyeth, arising from the kund Spring and joining Lamer at the end of the Village.

These two rivers make one unit and join the Jehlum river and continue their journey. Paddy fields are located near the Boundary of the village.

Religion

People mostly follow Islam. There is a shrine of Baba Naseeb Din Gazi who was basically from Iraq. There was once majority of Kashmiri Pandits who migrated to other places during the terrorism in the late 1980s and continued till the 1990s.

Occupation

Majority of people here are government employees. Mostly teachers and professors in government buildings. Agriculture also plays an important role in the lives of some farmers. Minority of people work in shops, hotels and road transport.

Education

This village alone has a number of schools and higher schools but no college. Some of the famous schools are:

• New Age MODEL Institute
• Govt. Higher Secondary School
• Girls Middle School
• Hanfia Model Institute
• PS ASTANPORA
• MS BONGAM
• MS BAGANDHAR

References