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| Jan record high C = 16.2
| Jan record high C = 16.2
| Feb record high C = 19.2
| Feb record high C = 19.2
| Mar record high C = 27.5
| Mar record high C = 26.5
| Apr record high C = 30.4
| Apr record high C = 31.4
| May record high C = 33.6
| May record high C = 33.6
| Jun record high C = 35.7
| Jun record high C = 35.7
| Jul record high C = 35.5
| Jul record high C = 34.5
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 33.8
| Sep record high C = 32.8
| Oct record high C = 32.2
| Oct record high C = 32.2
| Nov record high C = 24.3
| Nov record high C = 24.3
| Dec record high C = 18.9
| Dec record high C = 18.9
| year record high C = 35.7
| year record high C = 35.7
| Jan high C = 5.6
| Jan high C = 6.6
| Feb high C = 9.4
| Feb high C = 9.4
| Mar high C = 13.4
| Mar high C = 14.4
| Apr high C = 20.0
| Apr high C = 20.0
| May high C = 23.6
| May high C = 23.6
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| Sep high C = 26.3
| Sep high C = 26.3
| Oct high C = 21.9
| Oct high C = 21.9
| Nov high C = 13.2
| Nov high C = 16.2
| Dec high C = 8.8
| Dec high C = 9.8
| year high C =
| year high C = 19.3
| Jan low C = -3.1
| Jan low C = -3.1
| Feb low C = -1.7
| Feb low C = -0.7
| Mar low C = 1.8
| Mar low C = 2.8
| Apr low C = 4.5
| Apr low C = 6.5
| May low C = 8.7
| May low C = 9.7
| Jun low C = 12.4
| Jun low C = 13.4
| Jul low C = 16.6
| Jul low C = 16.6
| Aug low C = 15.8
| Aug low C = 15.8
| Sep low C = 11.0
| Sep low C = 11.0
| Oct low C = 4.2
| Oct low C = 5.2
| Nov low C = -1.0
| Nov low C = 1.0
| Dec low C = -2.5
| Dec low C = -1.5
| year low C =
| year low C = 6.4
| Jan record low C = -21.7
| Jan record low C = -15.7
| Feb record low C = -24.7
| Feb record low C = -16.7
| Mar record low C = -8.5
| Mar record low C = -7.5
| Apr record low C = -2.5
| Apr record low C = -1.5
| May record low C = -1.2
| May record low C = -0.2
| Jun record low C = 4.0
| Jun record low C = 7.0
| Jul record low C = 8.4
| Jul record low C = 9.4
| Aug record low C = 7.4
| Aug record low C = 8.4
| Sep record low C = 3.0
| Sep record low C = 4.0
| Oct record low C = -2.2
| Oct record low C = -1.2
| Nov record low C = -11.2
| Nov record low C = -8.2
| Dec record low C = -19.4
| Dec record low C = -14.4
| year record low C = --24.7
| year record low C = -16.7
| rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 143.2
| Jan rain mm = 143.2

Revision as of 17:00, 25 August 2024

This article is about the town in Anantnag district. For the village in Pulwama district, see Qazigund, Kakapora.

Qazigund
Town
Qazigund is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Qazigund
Qazigund
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Qazigund is located in India
Qazigund
Qazigund
Qazigund (India)
Coordinates: 33°35′32″N 75°09′56″E / 33.592132°N 75.165432°E / 33.592132; 75.165432
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Committee
Elevation
1,670 m (5,480 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
9,871
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK03
Inside View of Masjid e Al Noor

Qazigund (Urdu pronunciation: [qɑːziː ɡʊnɖ], Kashmiri pronunciation: [qəːzʲ ɡonɖ]), also known as Gateway Of Kashmir, is a town and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at 33°35′N 75°10′E / 33.59°N 75.16°E / 33.59; 75.16. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level.

Due to its location, it is sometimes called as part of Kulgam district.

Qazigund Bypass passes through Dalwatch, Chimulla & Shampora villages of Qazigund.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Qazigund had a population of 9871. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Qazigund has an average literacy rate of 70.21%, higher than the national average of 67.16%, male literacy is 79.82%, and female literacy is 58.27%. In Qazigund, 20.67% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Qazigund Byepass Is Via Dalwatch, Chimulla & Shampora Villages. Qazigund is surrounded by springs, known as nags in the local language. Verinag source of river Jhelum is only 10 km from Qazigund.  

There are some Sufi shrines in and around Qazigund. Shrine of Syed Shamas din Simnani located in Dalwatch Qazigund.

Shrine of Baba Sa'd Shah sahab is located in shampora, Qazigund. Shrine of Baba Habib Shah Sahab and Baba Mueen Shah sahab is located in kurigram which is half kilometres from Qazigund main town, although there was not any shrine built on blessed grave of Baba Moeen Shah sahab due to spiritual restrictions put by him as per local narrations but on 23 March 2021, Khanqah of Baba Naseeb-ud-Din Ghazi is located at Chowgam at a distance of 5 kilometres. Khanqah of Hazrat Shahi Hamadan Ameer Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA)is located at Dooru Shahabad at a distance of 8 kilometres from Qazigund. Shrine of Hazrat Syed Noor Shah wali Baghdadi (RA) is located at Kund approximately at a distance of 12 kilometres. Shrine of Syed Asim and Syed Qasim Bukhari is located at Churat which is 5 km from Qazigund Town. Shrine of Syed Hafeezullah Andrabi Qadri Naqshbandi (RA) is located in Qazigund town just a hundred metres away from main bus stand Qazigund inside the premises of Gousia Arabic college Qazigund.

Climate

Climate data for Qazigund (1981–2010, extremes 1962–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.7
(96.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		35.7
(96.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		19.3
(66.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		16.6
(61.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		6.4
(43.5)
Record low °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−16.7
(1.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 143.2
(5.64) 		172.7
(6.80) 		192.4
(7.57) 		115.8
(4.56) 		106.4
(4.19) 		69.7
(2.74) 		115.1
(4.53) 		91.1
(3.59) 		62.5
(2.46) 		42.2
(1.66) 		44.9
(1.77) 		79.1
(3.11) 		1,235.1
(48.63)
Average rainy days 7.3 8.4 9.3 7.9 7.9 5.4 7.1 5.7 3.6 2.7 2.5 4.6 72.5
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 69 64 56 52 55 54 62 65 56 51 56 65 59
Source: India Meteorological Department[4]

Transport

Qazigund Railway Station

Qazigund is connected to Anantnag and Srinagar by road and railway. There is a train service from Qazigund to Srinagar ten times a day, and is connected to Kulgam by road. Qazigund is connected to Jammu and rest of India through NH 44 (former name NH 1A before renumbering of all national highways) that passes through Qazigund Tunnel of Pir Panjal mountain. New NH444 connects Qazigund to Srinagar via Shupiyan.

Qazigund railway tunnel

Qazigund railway tunnel or Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, is 11 km long railway tunnel under the Pir Panjal mountains to connect Qazigund railway station to Banihal railway station. It was bored in late 2011, became operational by 26 Dec 2012 and was commissioned in June 2013. It is India's longest and Asia's third longest railway tunnel and reduced the distance between Qazigund and Banihal to only 11 km.[5]

See also

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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Station: Quazigund Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 637–638. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ "India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
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