Athmuqam
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Athmuqam or Athmakam is a small city about 84 kilometers from Muzaffarabad
, Pakistan
. It is the headquarters of Neelum District
. Its population is about 8,000.
The name Athmuqam means 8th station, derived from the number of stages from both Muzaffarabad and Kel to Athmuqam. A "nullah
" divides Athmuqam into two parts Athai and Athmuqam.
Athmuqam is in a cup like valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, full of greenery and forests with deodar, pine, cheer and fir trees. For tourist interest there are two hiking tracks: one from Rawta leads to Guther and the second toward Dogga top. There are many hotels and also a resthouse managed by the Public Works Department. A project to construct a guest house and a park in the middle of the Neelum River
is in progress.
Athmuqam had the status of tehsil
before Partition
. Its official name was formerly Karna. Folk stories tell of a very advanced and congested city which was ruined by a flood, and this is supported by some archaeological evidence.
Public transport
like buses, wagons and jeeps are available from Muzaffarabad to Athmuqam every 15 minutes.
s and many primary schools
. To meet the needs of modern education a private College
namely Greater Shaheen Model College was established in 2007. The college offers all the possible courses. More than 70% of the people are literate and working in all fields of life, both in state and out of state.
The first Private High School Awasia Educational Academy is located in the middle of town
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad is the capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in Muzaffarabad District on the banks of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is the headquarters of Neelum District
Neelum District
Neelum District is one of the eight districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Until recently it was part of Muzaffarabad District. It is bound by the Gilgit to the North, with Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore Districts of Indian-administered Kashmir in India to the South and Southeast,...
. Its population is about 8,000.
The name Athmuqam means 8th station, derived from the number of stages from both Muzaffarabad and Kel to Athmuqam. A "nullah
Nullah
A Nullah or Nulla is an arm of the sea, stream, or watercourse, a steep narrow valley. Like the wadi of the Arabs, the nullah is characteristic of mountainous or hilly country where there is little rainfall...
" divides Athmuqam into two parts Athai and Athmuqam.
Athmuqam is in a cup like valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, full of greenery and forests with deodar, pine, cheer and fir trees. For tourist interest there are two hiking tracks: one from Rawta leads to Guther and the second toward Dogga top. There are many hotels and also a resthouse managed by the Public Works Department. A project to construct a guest house and a park in the middle of the Neelum River
Neelum River
The Neelum River , or Kishanganga , is a river in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. The Neelam River enters Pakistan from India in the Gurais sector of the Line of Control, and then runs west till it meets the Jhelum River north of Muzzafarabad.- Neelum Valley :The Neelum Valley is a...
is in progress.
Athmuqam had the status of tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
before Partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
. Its official name was formerly Karna. Folk stories tell of a very advanced and congested city which was ruined by a flood, and this is supported by some archaeological evidence.
Public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
like buses, wagons and jeeps are available from Muzaffarabad to Athmuqam every 15 minutes.
Agricultural production
Athmuqam is famous for its production of nuts and apples which are supplied to other parts of Kashmir and Pakistan. Maize is the major crop of this area and vegetables are also cultivated in a limited way for personal usage. The whole town is surrounded and covered in trees. Natural springs are founded frequently, which provide the water requirements. Water from these springs is supplied to all houses through pipe lines. The government and different NGOs haver done a lot of work on supply of drinking water.Education
For this city of about 8,000 population there are two post graduate colleges, two high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s and many primary schools
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
. To meet the needs of modern education a private College
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
namely Greater Shaheen Model College was established in 2007. The college offers all the possible courses. More than 70% of the people are literate and working in all fields of life, both in state and out of state.
The first Private High School Awasia Educational Academy is located in the middle of town