What is the population of Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir?

Kulgam has a population of approximately 23,584 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir located?

Kulgam is located in Jammu and Kashmir, India, at approximate coordinates 33.6447°, 75.0188°.

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Total population

23,584

Elevation1739 m

Land area1067 km²

Coordinates33.64°, 75.02°

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Elevation

1739 m

Area

1067 km²

Official website

kulgam.gov.in

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Overview

Kulgam, known as Kolgom in Kashmiri, is a town, the administrative headquarters of Kulgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a region disputed between India and Pakistan. It is located approximately 67 km (42 mi) from the summer capital, Srinagar. Kulgam district was carved out from the erstwhile Anantnag district on 2 April 2007. The town is divided into 16 electoral wards and had a population of 23,584 as of the 2011 census, of which 12,605 were male and 10,979 female.

History & geography

History

An archaeological site at the nearby village of Kutbal has yielded evidence of habitation dating to the Kushan Empire period (1st to 4th centuries CE). Excavations have uncovered stamped tiles and other artifacts indicating urban settlement and artistic production. The region formed a province of the Kushan Empire, with evidence of a permanent currency mint operating in Kashmir during this period. During the reign of Sher Shah Suri, administrative reforms led to the creation of a tehsil (administrative unit) in the area, which was maintained during Mughal rule under the aegis of Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom. This tehsil had jurisdiction over Doru, Banihal, Gulabgarh, and Shopian. The area was used as a hunting ground by Mughal emperors, including Shah Jahan, who planted the Chinarbagh (garden of chinar trees), and later by the Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh. Kulgam is notable as the birthplace of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (Nund Rishi), the founder of the Rishi order of Sufis in Kashmir, who was born in the village of Qaimoh in 1377 CE. The ancestors of the poet Allama Iqbal (from Supur village) and of Jawaharlal Nehru (from Nadi Marag village) also originated from the Kulgam area. Kulgam remained part of Anantnag district until 2 April 2007, when it was established as a separate district. The town has since developed as the administrative headquarters of the new district.

Geography

Kulgam is located at at an average elevation of above sea level. The town lies on the banks of the Veshaw River (also spelled Veshav), a left-bank tributary of the Jhelum River that drains from the northern slopes of the Pir Panjal Range. The district is bounded to the east and north by Anantnag and Shopian districts, and to the south and southwest by Reasi, Ramban, and Rajouri districts, separated by the Pir Panjal range. The district covers a geographical area of 1,067 square kilometers.

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