Tangmarg

Coordinates: 34°03′33″N 74°25′28″E / 34.05917°N 74.42444°E / 34.05917; 74.42444
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Tangmarg
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193402
Telephone code+911954

Tangmarg is a town and tehsil in

union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2014, Tangmarg was granted a sub division and trifurcated into three Tehsils (Tangmarg, Kunzer and Karhama), with Sub Divisional Magistrate SDM Office located at Tangmarg. The Tangmarg town is central to more than 100 villages in the vicinity. Tangmarg is gateway of gulmarg
which is just 13kms away, also drung waterfall is 3kms away which makes tangmarg most crowded place in the evening due to clean & fresh environment.

Tangmarg has a post office that has been recently modernized, computerized and renovated and there are plans to develop it into a model post office at par with project arrow post offices. There are many hotels and restaurants, everything required by travelling tourists. Tangmarg is 39 km (24 mi) from Srinagar by a two-lane road. Tangmarg has many tourist spots like Drung, Gulmarg, Baderkoot, Zandpal, Gogaldara, Nigli Nullah and Baba Reshi. The name "Baba Reshi" is locally given for the great Sufi saint of Kashmir Baba Payam ud Din Reshi who has a Shrine located around 6 km (3.7 mi) from Tangmarg. Tangmarg is also known as gate of Gulmarg. Tangmarg is also known as shen kaul which means brook of snow. Tangmarg is also famous for trout fish.

Geography

The Longitude is 75.36679 and the Latitude is 33.80405.[3] Amongst the prominent villages of this tehsil are Hardushoora, Ferozpora, Pariswani, Chaindil Waingam, Kulhama, Hajibal, Bungam, Reram, Druroo, Hardu Ichloo, Khaipora, Solinda Kunzer, Devbugh, Kralweth Lalpora, Gonipora, Devpora Dardpora, Ganibaba, Pandithpora Bala, Baderkoot, Ratnipora, Ogmuna, Hardu-Aboora, Hariwatnoo, Treran, Katibugh, Chandilora, Qazipora, Gund Dalwash, Tarahama. Tangmarg is famous for fresh cold water, heavy snowfall, and tourism. Tangmarg is a hilly area with most parts covered by lush green forests.

Access and transport

Tangmarg is located about 38 km (24 mi) from

Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar is 49 km (30 mi) away.[4] Gulmarg is 13 km (8.1 mi) away on the Narbal-Tangmarg Road.[4] The general approach to the town is through road transport (taxi and bus). Transport is available from Srinagar, Baramulla, Magam, Sopore, Gulmarg and Pattan. The town is also not far from the Mazhama Railway station.[citation needed
]

A road from Tangmarg to Gogaldara is under construction. This road would connect Tehsil Tangmarg with Tehsil Khag of

Pir Panjal region is under consideration by the government.[citation needed
]

History

The history of Tangmarg dates back to Mughal Era. It was used as a gateway to Gulmarg. Literally from local dialect Tang means Pear and Marg means meadow. There are many pear, cherry and apple trees in the vicinity of Tangmarg town scattered in different villages.

Education and health

A Sub-district Hospital is located at Tangmarg with affiliated

Higher Secondary Schools
are situated in Tangmarg including Tyndale Biscoe and Mallinson School and Fazil Kashmiri memorial higher secondary School.

Language

Gojri
also has many speakers.

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. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ https://indiamapia.com › Baramulla Tangmarg Pin Code, Tangmarg, Baramulla Map, Latitude and ...
  4. ^ a b c Mohindra, Vandana (18 July 2017). "Tangmarg: Strawberries and Green". Outlook (Indian magazine). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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