Kulgam (), known as Kolgom () in

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 a town, an administrative division and capital of the

Kulgam district Kulgam district is a district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of towards south-west of Anantnag. The district comprises block, tehsil and town of Kulgam. Location Kulgam is situated near the ...

in the Indian union territory of

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

. It is located at a distance of from the summer state capital of

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 ...

. The city is divided into 16 electoral wards that has a population of 23,584, of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females.

Geography

The partial excavation of an archaeological site in a nearby village called Kutbal has yielded cultural material from the period of

Kushan The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, ...

rule in the region. Stamped tiles, which were excavated from the site, indicated the taste and living standard of the population. "These excavations speak of high culture, civic sense, social norms and art of the people living in first century AD."

Demographics

Indian census The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ...

, Kulgam had a population of 23,584. There were 12,605 males (53%) and 10,979 females (47%). Of the population, 3,353 (14.2%) were age 0-6: 1,787 males (53%) and 1,566 females (47%). The literacy rate for the people over six was 69.2% (males 80.7%, females 56.1%).

Sightseeing

Kulgam is located about 68 km from

and about 17 km from

Anantnag Anantnag (/ə'nʌntna:g/ or /-nɑːg/ ), also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of the Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 53 kilometres (33 miles) from the un ...

. It is connected with its neighboring districts like Shopian, Pulwama, Anantnag, Ramban etc. through roads besides being linked with far flung areas of the District by a dependable road network. Apart from places of spiritual interest the district also has tourist spots like the Ahrabal waterfall on

Veshaw River The Veshaw River is a major tributary to the River Jhelum located in Kulgam District in the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates in the Pir Panjal Range and forms a waterfall at Aharbal. Course Th ...

, Amnoo Eid Gah which is a place of sight-seeing in the extreme south-west of district Kulgam, Kongwattan and Gurwattan ahead of Ahrabal, Charenbal and Nandimarg high land pastures are also places of tourist attraction apart from virgin meadows in the area from Kund to Ladigasan (ahead of Aherbal clefts). The District also has super abundance of natural water resources in the shape of various famous springs such as,

Kausar Nag Kausar Nag or Kausarnag (sometimes alternatively spelled as Konsarnag), is a high-altitude oligotrophic lake located at an elevation of above sea level. Kausar Nag is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Kulgam district of Jammu and Ka ...

(ahead of Aherbal), Waseknag (Kund), Khee Nag (Khee Jogipora), etc.

Transport

Road

Kulgam has following roads connecting it to various assembly segments and with NH1A (Major District Roads) * Anantnag-Ashmuji-Brazloo-Kulgam Main Road * Kulgam-Chawalgam-Muhammad Pra - Shopian Road * Wanpoh-Qaimoh-Kulgam Road * NH1A Mirbazar to Kulgam via Akhran, Hablishi, Kilam, Pirpora & brazloo * Qaimoh-Kadder-Hanjan-Shopian Road * Bijbehara-Arwani-Frisal-Yaripora Bugam-Kulgam Road * Qazigund-Devsar-Pahloo-brazloo-Kulgam Road * Kulgam-Shopian Road * Kulgam-Nehama-Aharabal Road * Kulgam-Damhal—Aharabal Road * Kulgam-Damhal- Aharabal Road * Kulgam-Ardigatnoo-Laisoo Road * Kulgam-Laisoo-Damhal Hanjipora Road * Khudwani-Frisal-Zainpora Road * Frisal-Damidallah-Buchroo Road * Frisal-Kralchek-Nagharad road * Frisal- Nawbal-Shamsipora-Batingoo Road

Rail

Kulgam is not accessible through railway. The nearest railway stations are

Anantnag railway station Anantnag railway station is a railway station on the Northern railway network. It is the headquarters of Anantnag division of Northern Railway zone. It lies in Firozpur division. History The station has been built as part of the Jammu–Bara ...

and

Qazigund railway station Qazigund railway station lies on Northern Railway network zone of Indian Railways. It is located in Qazigund Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the main transport hub for the people of Qazigund. Location The station is situated near Qazigund ...

located at distances of 4 and 10-20 kilometers respectively.

Air

Kulgam doesn't have its own airport the nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 85 kilometres.

Health

* District Hospital Kulgam * Sub district hospitals at

Yaripora Yaripora or Yaripur is the second largest town by area and fourth least populous area of Kulgam district located in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Its headquarters are located in Kulgam which is away from the main town of Y ...

and D. H Pora. * 24x7 Emergency Hospital

Qazigund Qazigund, also known as Gateway Of Kashmir, is a town and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at . It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level. Qazigund Bypass Passes T ...

edically some areas of Qazigund are under Kulgam* PHCs at Frisal, Qaimoh, Bugam, Pahloo, Devsar, Behibagh Mohammad Pora, Katrsoo, Kilam, Akhran, GB Khalil, KB-pora, Nehama etc.

Photo Gallery

File:Aharbal Fall.jpg, Aharbal Fall

References

{{Kashmir Valley Major Places