Sogam Lolab
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  Sogam Lolab Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Sogam Lolab Sogam Lolab (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′50.8″N 74°22′51.8″E / 34.497444°N 74.381056°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Elevation | 1,696 m (5,564 ft) |
| Population | 16,166 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193223 |
| Telephone code | 0195 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 09 |
| Sex ratio | 898 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Literacy | 79.61% |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Precipitation | 710 millimetres (28 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 3.2 °C (37.8 °F) |
| Website | www |
Sogam Lolab is a municipality situated in the Kupwara district of the Kashmir Valley, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Sogam Lolab is a prominent town located in the heart of the scenic Lolab Valley, and it holds significant administrative importance in the region. Functioning as the Sub-District headquarters, Sogam serves as the central hub for governance and public administration for the surrounding villages and settlements within the valley. The town is home to various key government offices, including revenue, health, education, and rural development departments.
It is separated by Nagmarg Meadows from Bandipora district to east. Sogam is at an altitude of 1,589 metres (5,213 ft)[1] above the sea level and has a population of about 16,166 with literacy rate of about 79.61%.
Geography
[edit]The Lolab Valley is situated within the jurisdiction of Sogam Lolab, a Sub-Division of Kupwara. Lolab is sub-district of Kupwara. It is bordered by the Kashmir Valley to the south and the Neelum Valley to the north, and is separated by Nagmarg meadows from Bandipore to the east.[4] It is formed by the flow of Lahwal River, which flows from east to west. The Lolab Valley is home of many ancient springs, and is covered with dense forests of deodar, kair, budul, pine and fir.[5] Fruit trees such as apple, cherry, peach, apricot and walnut are common in the valley, which is known as "the fruit bowl of Jammu and Kashmir".[6] The valley has several natural landmarks and tourist spots, such as the caves of Kalaroos and Green Meadows. The main villages in the Lolab Valley are Saiwan, Surigam, Putushai,Khumriyal, Sogam, Lalpora, Darpora, Cherkoot, Kalaroos, Wavoora, Maidanpora, Shalgund,Khurhama, Warnow, Aafan, Takipora, Cheepora, Goose, etc.[7]
Ecology
[edit]Like other valleys in the region, Sogam Lolab is also home to many Himalayan wild animals, which include Himalayan black bear, Himalayan brown bear, snow leopard, ibex, markhor, hangul and musk deer.[8][citation needed] As the overall Lolab Valley particularly Sogam Lolab that is adjacent to Kishenganga Valley, and separated by the Line of Control.[9] The Valley has seen many armed combats,[10][11] which has resulted in the displacement of many wild species and cause a huge damage to the local environment and people.
Educational Institutes
[edit]- Govt Boys Higher Secondary School Sogam[12]
- Govt Girls Higher Secondary Schoo Sogam[13]
- Govt Degree College Sogam [14]
Notable people
[edit]- Shah Faesal - first IAS topper from Kashmir,and bureaucrat
- Mushtaq Ahmad Lone Cabinet Minister, Politician
- Qaysar Jamshaid Lone, Politician, MLA Lolab
- Ghulam Nabi Wani - politician
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sogam, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ John Murray, 1906 (1906). Handbook to India, Burma, and Ceylon. John Murray. p. 253–. ISBN 978-8178350172.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Loalab Valley on Ikashmir". ikashmir.net. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Fruit bowl of J&K". india9.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Nagmarg Camping Cafeteria. · Dever Tekipora Rd, Diver Anderbugh, Jammu and Kashmir 193223". Nagmarg Camping Cafeteria. · Dever Tekipora Rd, Diver Anderbugh, Jammu and Kashmir 193223. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Charles Ellison Bates (1980). A gazetteer of Kashmír and the adjacent districts of Kishtwar, Badrawár, Jamu, Naoshera, Punch, and the valley of the Kishen Gang. Light & Life Publishers. p. 26–.
- ^ India Today Volume 25. Thomson Living Media India Ltd., 2000. 2000. pp. 53, 54–. ISBN 978-0674018174.
- ^ Outlook. Vol. 46. Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd. 2006. p. 162.
- ^ Sumantra Bose (2005). Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace. Harvard University Press. p. 282. ISBN 978-0674018174.
- ^ https://schools.org.in/kupwara/01010800222/bhss-sogam.html
- ^ https://schools.org.in/kupwara/01010800204/ghss-sogam.html
- ^ https://www.gdcsogam.edu.in/
