Dialgam

Dialgam
Dialgam is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Dialgam
Dialgam
Location in the Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Dialgam is located in India
Dialgam
Dialgam
Dialgam (India)
Coordinates: 33°26′N 75°05′E / 33.43°N 75.09°E / 33.43; 75.09
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu & Kashmir
DivisionKashmir
DistrictAnantnag
TehsilAnantnag
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
7,000
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Dialgam is a large village situated in Anantnag tehsil, in the Anantnag district of the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of 150 villages in Anantnag Block along with villages like Hardu Shichan and Pal Pora.

History

Geography

Dialgam is located at 33°43' N 75°9' E, [2] at an elevation of 5,300 feet (1,600 m) above sea level, at a distance of 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Srinagar.

Demographics

As of the India census,[4] Dialgam had a population of 6,737. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Dialgam had an average literacy rate of 80.16%, higher than the national average of 68.5%: male literacy was 88.03%, and female literacy was 71.46%. In Dialgam, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. Almost 97 percent are Muslims and 3 percent are Hindus.

Educational institutions:

1. Government Medical College Dialgam

2. Government Higher Secondary School Dialgam

3. Hanfia High School Dialgam

4. Crescent School Dialgam

5. Moral High Educational Institute Dialgam

6. Girls High School Dialgam Anantnag

7. Government Middle School.

8. Blessi Kids Smart School.

Administrative offices:

1. Office of the Naib- Tehsildar Anantnag.

Banks:

1. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Dialgam

2. Elaqahi Bank Dialgam.

Hospitals and Dispensaries:

1. Government Hospital Dialgam Anantnag (strength of 50 beds approximately)

2. Government Dispensary Dialgam Anantnag

3. Government Veterinary Centre.

4. Government Medical College.

Religious Institutions:

  1. Baba Badrud Deen Reeshi Shrine.
  2. Five major mosques.
  3. One Hindu Temple.

References

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Pin Code of Dialgam in Ananthnag, Jammu And Kashmir". www.mapsofindia.com.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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