Khag, Jammu and Kashmir
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khag
| settlement_type = Tehsil
| image_skyline = Khag , Jammu and Kashmir.JPG
| image_caption = Naranag Fishery Khag
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.9642591|74.508242|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Jammu and Kashmir
| subdivision_name2 = Budgam
| government_type = Democratic
| population_total = 6663
| population_as_of = 2011
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=30 May 2021 | archive-date=24 September 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | url-status=dead }}
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = Postal Index Number
| postal_code = 193411
| area_code = 01951
| registration_plate = JKO4
| official_name = Khag
| native_name = Khag
| established_title = Tehsil Incorporated
| established_date = 2006
}}
Khag is a tehsil in and block in the Beerwah sub-district of the Budgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is {{cvt|8.8|km}} away from sub-district headquarter Beerwah and {{cvt|35|km}} away from Srinagar.{{Cite web|title = Profile :: District Budgam (Official website)|url = http://budgam.nic.in/pgDistrictProfile.htm|website=budgam.nic.in|access-date = 2015-10-08}}
Before 2008, Khag was one of the blocks of Beerwah tehsil. After the government of Jammu and Kashmir created new administrative units in 2008, Khag was granted tehsil status.
Geography
Khag is between 2,438 m (8,000 ft) and 4,267 m (14,000 ft) above sea level. It is located at the base of the Pir Panjal mountain range, surrounded by mountains of up to 5,181 m (17,000 ft). The area is covered with dense shrubbery and has many villages, including Nowrooz Baba, Sugen Yarinar, Shunglipora,Poshker, Khanpora, Lassipora, Iskander Pora, Drung, Malpora, and Nagbal.{{Cite web|url=http://budgam.nic.in/pgHolyPlaces.htm|title=Profile :: District Budgam Holy Places|website=budgam.nic.in|access-date=2015-10-08}}
Tosa Maidan
{{main|Tosa Maidan}}
The Tosa Maidan pasture is surrounded by dense forests of deodars and pinus, about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Khag in the Himalayas. The area is frequently used by local shepherds and the Gujjar community. Tosa Maida was leased to the Indian Army in 1964 for 50 years. After the army lease expired in April 2014, it was opened to the public by the government of Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web|url=https://budgam.nic.in/places-of-interest/|title=Places of Interest - Budgam|access-date=12 August 2019}}
Education
Schools in the area include both government-run and private schools of varying levels. Khag is one of the educational zones of Budgam district, and has a Zonal Education Officer overseeing its education department.{{Cite web|title = CEO Budgam - Education Zones|url = http://www.ceobudgam.in/EducationZones.aspx|website = ceobudgam.in|access-date = 2015-10-08}}
References
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{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Budgam district}}