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Tehsil in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Athmuqam آٹھمقام
Tehsil
Athmuqam is located in Azad KashmirAthmuqamAthmuqam
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
Elevation1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Population
 • Total7,922
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu
 • 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. Athmuqam is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population was 7,922 in 2017.

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.

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. ^ "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

Tehsils of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Mirpur
Bhimber District
Kotli
Mirpur
Muzaffarabad
Jhelum Valley District
Muzaffarabad
Neelum Valley
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Bagh
Haveli
Poonch
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