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 w ...
of
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,
India
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. The nearest town is
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 m ...
(~4 km away).
The name "Doabgah" (From
Persian
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Persian
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) and "Gah" meaning "place" in
Persian
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Pohru River
The Pohru River (Urdu: پوہرو) is a stream located near Doabgah village of Jammu and Kashmir, India
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and
Jhelum River
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.
Doabgah was given backward status in 2012 by the government of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is bestowed with two beautiful rivers,
Jhelum River
The Jhelum River (/dʒʰeːləm/) is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to the Pakistani-administered territory of Kashmir, and then ...
on the southern side and
Pohru River
The Pohru River (Urdu: پوہرو) is a stream located near Doabgah village of Jammu and Kashmir, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second ...
along the eastern face. The other neighboring villages of Doabgah are Vijabal on the western side and Achabal, Baramulla on the northern front.
Quite different from the neighboring villages, Doabgah enjoys a good relationship with
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 m ...
town and
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
city attributed to the business ties with these places, which in turn has influenced the general living standard. This village has produced business tycoons like Abdul Samad Pandith as well as a world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Abdul Ahad Guru (first open-heart surgeon of Jammu and Kashmir).
Education Infrastructure
Doabgah has produced many doctors, researchers, and engineers. The village has three esteemed schools with trained faculty having a great contribution to the intellect of the village.
1. A government-run higher secondary school namely Govt. Higher Secondary School, Doabgah was established in 1925 and managed by the Department of Education, Jammu and Kashmir. It offers education up to 12th standard in science, commerce and arts streams.
2. A Girls High school established in 1925 and managed by the Department of Education offers schooling up to 10th standard.
3. Model Public High School, established in 1964, is a quality private school (unaided) run by
Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
The Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir or Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JIJK) is an Islamic political party based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is distinct from the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. The organisation's stated position on the Kash ...
and offers schooling up to 10th standard.
Besides, many prominent coaching centres/ private tutors are involved in education of the children from Doabgah and its neighbouring villages especially those belonging to Achabal, Vijabal and Alsafa Colony.