25-448: Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the state of Kerala , India. This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea . It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen College , Dharmadam Island , Government Boat Jetty and adjoins famous Muzhappilangad beach . Dharmadom is
50-1790: A census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
75-485: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
100-463: A new link road is being built by the government. This link will be completed by 2021 and will reduce distance between these places. Roads in the Ichgam village are Macadamized but still some roads are not properly built. In ending 2020, some roads near Roza Hazrat Abbass (as) were Mecadamized. To present date, there is no railway line connecting Ichgam with other places. The nearest railway station to
125-517: A part of Ichgam. On 11 December 2020, a female inhabitant (Fatima Begum) was hit by the bullet in her right leg while she was washing vegetables in her kitchen. The bullet had pierced the roof of her house and had been fired by the Airforce personnel during their routine firing drills. It was the daily routine of the air force personnel to conduct their firing drill in the same direction as of the Wolina area of
150-491: A scenic coastal town that was earlier known as "Dharmapattanam". It was an active Buddhist area in ancient times.Arabs called it as Darmaftan . Dharmadom is also home to famous Andalurkavu temple. The annual festival here draws thousands of devotees. A variety of Theyyam is performed at this event. India’s premier circus Academy, Circus Academy Thalassery is also located in Dharmadom. Dharmadom
175-400: Is 15.64% that's 1,167 of the total population of Ichgam. In Ichgam, the female sex ratio is of 953 against the erstwhile state average of 889. The child sex ratio in Ichgam village is around 1,065 compared to a previous state average of 862. Literacy rate of the Ichgam is 91.5% higher than the former state average of 67.16%. In Ichgam, male literacy is around 93% while female literacy rate
200-414: Is 90%. The total area of Ichgam is 4.64 km (1.79 sq mi). It is located at 33°59′09″N 74°45′10″E / 33.9859°N 74.7527°E / 33.9859; 74.7527 , at an elevation of 1,622 m (5,322 ft) above the sea level. Its distance from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir , Srinagar , is 19 km (12 mi). The Srinagar International Airport
225-452: Is a census town located in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 's Budgam district . It falls under the administrative division of tehsil Budgam , one of the nine tehsils of district Budgam. It is one of the most populated area of Budgam district. It is roughly 5 km (3.1 mi) away from district Budgam and nearly 19 km (12 mi) away from Srinagar ,
250-550: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Ichgam Ichgam , also known as Ichigam ,
275-485: Is also played on a large scale in Ichgam. In brick kilns, on playgrounds; anywhere we can see the children and adults of Ichgam playing cricket in mid summer. Tournaments are organized and people take a part in them by spectating, cheering or by directly participating in them. Ichgam town falls on Budgam - Khansahib road. It is connected to many other villages and townships by a network of roads. To link Ichgam with Ompora , Zori Bhag, Qazi Bagh and Budgam internally,
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#1732851525175300-495: Is located in Bungam area of the village Ichgam. It is also called Roza Hazrat Abul Fazel Abbass in the native language of the village. Every Thursday, a large number of people from the Shia sect of Islam visit here. It is one of the biggest landmark in the village. Cricket , football , and badminton are the most played sports in Ichgam. Cricket, being the most popular sport in India,
325-465: Is located near to the village Ichgam. Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ichgam is located at the main bus stand of Ichgam, behind the newly built complex. Managed by the Department of Education, the school was established in the year 1930. The medium of instructions in this school is English. Government Boys Higher Secondary School is housed in the two government owned buildings. The UDISE code of
350-503: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
375-634: The Ichgam village is Budgam railway station , located in Ompora , nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from district headquarters, Budgam . The nearest airport to Ichgam is Srinagar International Airport , also called Budgam Airbase . Prior to December 2020, the villagers of Ichgam used to face a routinely problem. The Airforce Base Camp is located next to the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport . The gunshots that came from this camp used to hit many houses in Wolina ,
400-597: The Primary Health Center Ichgam. Its UDISE code is 01040900606. At present, nearly 400 above students are studying in this school. Imamia Public School is housed in the Educational Trust Kashmir owned, big three floor building. As of December 2020, there are numerous Medical shops and stores present in the village of Ichgam. The Primary Health Centre Ichgam is located at Kalbal , the north-western part of Ichgam. The shrine of Haztat Abbas
425-546: The Tehsildar also visited the place after and during the protests. Later on an FIR was filed by the Police Station Budgam and the routine of firing drill was closed by the administration. The Ichgam village is connected through telecom services to the entire world. Airtel , Bsnl, Vodafone, and Reliance Jio are the main telecom service providers in this area. On 21 February 2018, Aircel stopped its services in
450-560: The school is 01040900603. The school is co-educational and consists of the classes from nine (9th) to twelve (12th). Imamia Public School (IPS) Ichgam is managed and run by Educational Trust Kashmir (ETK), the organization that runs many schools in the Kashmir valley named, Imamia Public Schools. The school was established in 1989 and is located at the Kalbal, the North western part of the town; behind
475-405: The state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.4% and, female literacy was 96.3%. In Dharmadam, 9.2% of the population is under 6 years of age. Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India,
500-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
525-464: The summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Ichgam village consists of four blocks — Ichgam-A, Ichgam-B, Ichgam-C and Ichgam-D. The village consists of both major sects of Islam , Shias (85-90%) and Sunnis(10-15%). There is also a Hindu minority. As of 2011 , the population of Ichgam is 7,461 of which 3,820 are males while the remaining 3,641 are females as per the report released by Census of India. Population of children with age of 0-6
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#1732851525175550-449: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
575-514: The village. This had put the lives of villagers at the risk of death. Even after reaching many officials, nobody seemed to care about the ordeals of villagers. The injury of Fatima sparked off a protest in Ichgam. Many people (men and women) blocked the Budgam - Khansahib and Budgam - Chadoora road demanding a quick action against Air force personnel who are involved in the incident. Many officials including Deputy Commissioner Budgam, SHO Budgam and
600-427: Was ceded to East India Company in 1734, along with Thalassery . As of 2011 Census , Dharmadam had a population of 30,804. Males constitute 45.4% of the population and females 54.6%. The average sex ratio was 1202 higher than state average of 1084. Dharmadam census town has an area of 10.66 km (4.12 sq mi) with 6,751 families residing in it. Dharmadom had an average literacy rate of 97.2%, higher than
625-490: Was selected as location for the prominent British Thalassery fort that was built in 1703 but landowners did not want to sell the land. According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad , a Masjid at Dharmadam was built during the era of Malik Dinar . The island of Dharmapattanam was claimed by all of the Kolattu Rajas , Kottayam Rajas , and Arakkal Bibi in the late medieval period. The island of Dharmadam
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