Athmuqam Tehsil
{{Short description|Pakistani administrated area}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Athmuqam {{nq|}}
| native_name = {{nq|آٹھمقام}}
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| settlement_type = Tehsil
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| subdivision_type = Administering country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Pakistan}}
| subdivision_type1 = Dependent Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Azad Kashmir
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Neelum
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| elevation_m = 1440
| population_total = 7,922
| population_as_of = 2017
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.pndajk.gov.pk/uploadfiles/downloads/AJ&K%20Statistical%20Year%20Book%202019.pdf|title=Statistical Year Book 2019
|accessdate=20 April 2020 |website=Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir }}
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Urdu{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalia.info/profile/10/kashmir|title = Kashmir}}{{sfn|Rahman|1996|p=226}}{{harvtxt|Snedden|2013|p=176}}: On p. 29, the census report states that Urdu is the official language of the government of Azad Kashmir, with Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Punjabi, Kohistani, Pushto, and Sheena 'frequently spoken in Azad Kashmir'. Yet, when surveyed about their 'mother tongue', Azad Kashmiris' choices were limited to selecting from Pakistan's major languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, and 'others'; not surprisingly, 2.18 million of Azad Kashmir's 2.97 million people chose 'others'.
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Athmuqam or Athmakam ({{langx|ur|{{unq|آٹھمقام}}}}) is a tehsil of Neelum District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is situated about {{convert|73|km}} from Muzaffarabad. Athmuqam is the headquarters of Neelum District. Its population was 7,922 in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.pndajk.gov.pk/uploadfiles/downloads/AJ&K%20Statistical%20Year%20Book%202019.pdf|title=Statistical Year Book 2019
|accessdate=20 April 2020 |website=Statistics Azad Jammu and Kashmir }}
Geography
The town is accessible by Neelum Road from Muzaffarabad. All the basic necessities of life are available there. There is a market and a post office, banks, a hospital and telephone exchanges. The town has a number of guesthouses for accommodating visitors and tourists.
Education
University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Neelum campus is also located in the town and has departments of Computer Sciences, Geology and English. There is a degree college each for women and men. Private colleges like Neelum Institute of Science & Humanities (NISH) & Schools like Owasia Educational Academy also provide quality education.
Office of the Deputy commissioner & Assistant Commissioner, Superintendent of Police etc. are present. DHQ, NADRA, and Post Office is there.
See also
Notes
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References
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=Sources=
- {{cite book |last=Rahman |first=Tariq |author-link=Tariq Rahman |title=Language and politics in Pakistan |date=1996 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-577692-8}}
- {{cite book |first=Christopher |last=Snedden |author-link=Christopher Snedden |title=Kashmir: The Unwritten History |publisher=HarperCollins India |year=2013 |isbn=978-9350298985 |orig-year=first published as The Untold Story of the People of Azad Kashmir, 2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0cPjAAAAQBAJ}}
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{{Tehsils of Azad Kashmir}}