Athmuqam Tehsil Explained

Athmuqam
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Pushpin Map:Azad Kashmir
Coordinates:34.5891°N 73.9107°W
Subdivision Type:Administering country
Subdivision Name: Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Dependent Territory
Subdivision Name1:Azad Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Neelum
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1440
Population Total:7,922
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Urdu[2] [3]
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Timezone1:PST

Athmuqam or Athmakam (Urdu: {{unq|آٹھمقام) is a tehsil of Neelum District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is situated about from Muzaffarabad. Athmuqam is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population was 7,922 in 2017.[4]

Geography

The town is accessible by Neelum Road from Muzaffarabad. All the basic necessities of life are available there. There is a market and a post office, banks, a hospital and telephone exchanges. The town has a number of guesthouses for accommodating visitors and tourists.

Education

University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Neelum campus is also located in the town and has departments of Computer Sciences, Geology and English. There is a degree college each for women and men. Private colleges like Neelum Institute of Science & Humanities (NISH) & Schools like Owasia Educational Academy also provide quality education.

Office of the Deputy commissioner & Assistant Commissioner, Superintendent of Police etc. are present. DHQ, NADRA, and Post Office is there.

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34.5891°N 73.9107°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Year Book 2019 . 20 April 2020 . Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir .
  2. Web site: Kashmir.
  3. On p. 29, the census report states that Urdu is the official language of the government of Azad Kashmir, with Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Kohistani, Pushto, and Sheena 'frequently spoken in Azad Kashmir'. Yet, when surveyed about their 'mother tongue', Azad Kashmiris' choices were limited to selecting from Pakistan's major languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, and 'others'; not surprisingly, 2.18 million of Azad Kashmir's 2.97 million people chose 'others'.

  4. Web site: Statistical Year Book 2019 . 20 April 2020 . Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir .