Trehgam is a town in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of from district headquarters Kupwara town. Trehgam has recently been carved out as the sixth constituency of District Kupwara.
Trehgam hamlet shares a common yard with a Hindu temple and nearby there is a shrine of a Sufi saint Syed Ibrahim Bukhari (RA). The three religious entities—Shiv temple, Grand Mosque and the Shrine—are in a row and in front of them there's a famous pond which is the main source of water for almost half a dozen nearby villages.
Trehgam, popularly known as the mother of Kashmir's resistance movement, is the birthplace of Muhammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in 1984 in Delhi's Tihar Jail. His family still lives in the village.
The pond is believed to be thousand year old and is currently the main source of water for almost half a dozen nearby villages.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Trehgam has 1258 households. The literacy rate of Trehgam was 75.54% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Trehgam, Male literacy stands at 82.6% while the female literacy rate was 66.09%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 15587 8705 6882 Children aged below 6 years 3622 1860 1762 Scheduled caste 4 4 0 Scheduled tribe 11 5 6 Literacy 75.54% 82.6% 66.09% Workers (all) 3538 2940 598 Main workers (all) 2419 2175 244 Marginal workers (total) 6528 5223 1305
Transport Rail The nearest railway stations to Trehgam are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station both located at a distance of from Trehgam.
Air The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of .
See also Lolab Valley Gurez Tulail Valley
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