Athmuqam
تحصیل آٹھمقام
Tehsil
Athmuqam is located in Azad Kashmir
Athmuqam
Athmuqam
Coordinates: 34°35′21″N 73°54′38″E / 34.589128°N 73.9106941°E / 34.589128; 73.9106941
Administering country Pakistan
Dependent TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictNeelum
Elevation
1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total7,922
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu[2][3][note 1]
 • Spoken
Time zonePST

Athmuqam or Athmakam (Urdu: آٹھمقام) is a tehsil of Neelum District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is situated about 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Muzaffarabad. It is the headquarters of Neelum District, the capital of Azad Kashmir. Its population was 7,922 in 2017.[1]

The town is accessible by Neelum road from Muzaffarabad. All the basic necessities of life are available there. There is a market and post office. Banks, hospital and telephone exchanges are also present. A number of guest houses for accommodating visitors and Tourists.

University of AJK Neelum campus is also located in the town having departments of Computer Science, Geology and English. There are two degree colleges 1 for Girls & 1 for Boys. Private colleges like Neelum Institute of Science & Humanities (NISH) & Schools like Owasia Educational Academy are providing quality education.

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

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Snedden (2013, p. 176): 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'.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Year Book 2019" (PDF). Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kashmir".
  3. ↑ Rahman 1996, p. 226.

Sources

34°35′21″N 73°54′38″E / 34.589128°N 73.9106941°E / 34.589128; 73.9106941


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