Ichgam

Coordinates: 33°59′09″N 74°45′10″E / 33.9859°N 74.7527°E / 33.9859; 74.7527
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Ichgam
Aliabad Ichgam
Village
Ichgam
The shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Ichgam.
The shrine of Hazrat Abbas in Ichgam.
Nickname: 
Aliabad Ichgam
Ichgam is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Ichgam
Ichgam
Ichgam is located in India
Ichgam
Ichgam
Ichgam (India)
Coordinates: 33°59′09″N 74°45′10″E / 33.9859°N 74.7527°E / 33.9859; 74.7527
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
Area
 • Total4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation
1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,461
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • SpokenKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
191111
Literary rate53.69%
Sex Ratio953 / 1000
Websitebudgam.nic.in

Ichgam is a village in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is in the Budgam District.

Demographics[change | change source]

As of 2011, the population of Ichgam is 7,461 of which 3,820 are males while the remaining 3,641 are females as per the report released by Census of India.[1] Population of children with age of 0-6 is 15.64% that's 1,167 of the total population of Ichgam.[1] In Ichgam, the female sex ratio is of 953 against the erstwhile state average of 889. The child sex ratio in Ichgam village is around 1,065 compared to a previous state average of 862.[1] Literacy rate of the Ichgam is 53.69% lower than the former state average of 67.16%.[1] In Ichgam, male literacy is around 61.32% while female literacy rate is 45.32%.[a][1]

Schools in Ichgam[change | change source]

Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam[change | change source]

Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam is located at the main bus stand of Ichgam, behind the newly built complex. Managed by the Department of Education, the school was established in the year 1930.[2] The medium of instructions in this school is English. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is housed in the two government owned buildings. The UDISE code of the school is 01040900603.[3] The school is co-educational and consists of the classes from nine (9th) to twelve (12th).[4][5][6]

Image of the gate of Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam

Imamia Public School Ichgam[change | change source]

Imamia Public School (IPS) Ichgam is managed and run by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK), the organization that runs many schools in the Kashmir valley named, Imamia Public Schools. The school was established in 1989 and is located at the Kalbal, the North western part of the village; behind the Primary Health Center Ichgam. It's UDISE code is 01040900606.[7][8] At present, nearly 400 above students are studying in this school. Imamia Public School is housed in the Educational Trust Kashmir owned, big three floor building. The school is among the best schools of the village Ichgam and the in the near localities.[9]

Imamia Public School Ichgam

Others[change | change source]

  • Government Girls High School Ichgam
  • Government Middle School Ichgam
  • Government School Wolina, Ichgam
  • Government School Baghat Mohalla, Ichgam
  • Government School Naru, Ichgam
  • IEI Ichgam
  • Hasnain Educational Institute, Ichgam[10][11]

Related pages[change | change source]

Notes[change | change source]

  1. This information about Ichgam is as per the reports released by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in 2011 in accordance with the census of India.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Population, Ichgam (18 January 2021). "Population of Class V Census Towns and Villages in India". Census of India. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "GBHSS Ichgam (Dreygam)". Schools. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. "BHSS Ichgam, UDISE Plus". UDISE Plus. Retrieved 26 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  4. "Schools in Budgam" (PDF). ceobudgam.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "BHSS Ichgam" (PDF). JK Education. Retrieved 26 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  6. "Directory of Schools" (PDF). mospi.nic.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. "IPS Ichgam, UDISE Plus". UDISE Plus. Retrieved 26 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
  8. "UDISE codes of Schools of Budgam". UDISE. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. "IPS Ichgam, Educational Trust Kashmir". Ichgam: Education Trust Kashmir. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. "Schools in Ichgam,Budgam, J&K". icbse. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  11. "Schools in Ichgam". study4sure. Retrieved 26 January 2021.