Islamgarh
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Islamgarh is a Municipal Committee of Mirpur District
near Mangla Dam
of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
. It is located on the southern part of the Panjal Range, about 28 Kilometer in North-East of MirpurAzad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
is situated the talent producing Islamgarh, progressing rapidly in social, economic and educational fields. Islamgarh was formerly known as Akalgarh, which means the Place of God in Sikhism
.
Before the construction of Mangla Dam, Islamgarh was 5 kilometer away from old Mirpur. The people of Islamgarh could easily approach that city on foot. But soon after the construction of Mangla Dam, the 5 kilometer distance was changed with 30 kilometer long distance (six times longer than the previous one).
The road connecting Mirpur with Dadyal
and Kotli
passes through this town. On both sides of this road are fertile lands. Major crops of this region are wheat, maize and millet.
On the Northern side of this town are mountain stretches of Pirgali and on Northern-Western side lie patches of fertile land connected to Mangla dam. After Mangla Dam start the boundaries of New Mirpur city.
After the construction of Mangla dam, a large portion of fertile land submerged. Now due to Mangla Dam raising project, the people of adjoining villages (Chak Haryam
, Andrah Klan, Bajar, Bandor, Lakhora and part of Kalyal Bainsi & Jammuie) of this town will sacrifice their homes once again. A perpetual sequence of problems will crop up again as a result of raising of Mangla Dam.
Rapid progress and fast growing population gave Islamgarh the status of town committee in 1979 and after attaching the union council Andrah Klan and village Kalyal Bainsi to Islamgarh, its status was raised to Municipal Committee in 1998. Total population of Municipal Committee, according to the 1998 census, was 15493.If the annual population growth rate is considered 2.9 %, it means the population of Municipal committee must be 21000 in 2011. Total area of the municipal committee is 14,728 acres or 57 square kilometers. It means the density of population is 333 people per square kilometer. The population of area will increase if proposed bridge is constructed between Rathoa Muhammad Ali and Chak Haryam. In that case distance would be reduce to 5-7 Kilometers and it would become part of Mirpur.
In Islamgarh is a closed down historical Sikh
Gurdwara
or Temple called the Akalgarh Sahib or "House of God the Eternal." Historically there was a large Sikh community here until the independence of Pakistan
and India
in 1947. Many residents of Islamgarh have relocated to the United Kingdom
during the 1950-60s.
Islamgarh Welfare Trust established in 1992. Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council registered it on 28 April 1994 vide registration No: 90. The primary aim of Islamgarh Welfare Trust is to serve the distressed people and help the destitute.
Mirpur District
Mirpur District is a district in the disputed and divided state of [Jammu and Kashmir]. The district is named after the main city, Mirpur. The District of Mirpur has a population of 371,000 and covers an area of . The district is mainly mountainous with some plains...
near Mangla Dam
Mangla Dam
The Mangla Dam is located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the sixteenth largest dam in the world. It was built from 1961 to 1967 with funding from the World Bank. The project was designed and supervised by Binnie & Partners of London, and it was built...
of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 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 located on the southern part of the Panjal Range, about 28 Kilometer in North-East of MirpurAzad Jammu & Kashmir, 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...
is situated the talent producing Islamgarh, progressing rapidly in social, economic and educational fields. Islamgarh was formerly known as Akalgarh, which means the Place of God in Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
.
Before the construction of Mangla Dam, Islamgarh was 5 kilometer away from old Mirpur. The people of Islamgarh could easily approach that city on foot. But soon after the construction of Mangla Dam, the 5 kilometer distance was changed with 30 kilometer long distance (six times longer than the previous one).
The road connecting Mirpur with Dadyal
Dadyal
Dadyal or Dadyaal is a town situated in the Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The town consists of more than 70 smaller villages. Like much of the Mirpur District, Dadyal has descendants of inhabitants that emigrated to the United Kingdom between the 1950s and 1980s...
and Kotli
Kotli
Kotli is the chief town of Kotli District, in the Pakistani-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Kotli is linked with Mirpur by two metalled roads, one via Rajdhani, and the other via Charhoi...
passes through this town. On both sides of this road are fertile lands. Major crops of this region are wheat, maize and millet.
On the Northern side of this town are mountain stretches of Pirgali and on Northern-Western side lie patches of fertile land connected to Mangla dam. After Mangla Dam start the boundaries of New Mirpur city.
After the construction of Mangla dam, a large portion of fertile land submerged. Now due to Mangla Dam raising project, the people of adjoining villages (Chak Haryam
Chak Haryam
Chak Haryam is a village, near Islamgarh in the Chakswari tehsil of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.- History :Like many villages in the Mirpur region, many of its residents have emigrated to the United Kingdom....
, Andrah Klan, Bajar, Bandor, Lakhora and part of Kalyal Bainsi & Jammuie) of this town will sacrifice their homes once again. A perpetual sequence of problems will crop up again as a result of raising of Mangla Dam.
Rapid progress and fast growing population gave Islamgarh the status of town committee in 1979 and after attaching the union council Andrah Klan and village Kalyal Bainsi to Islamgarh, its status was raised to Municipal Committee in 1998. Total population of Municipal Committee, according to the 1998 census, was 15493.If the annual population growth rate is considered 2.9 %, it means the population of Municipal committee must be 21000 in 2011. Total area of the municipal committee is 14,728 acres or 57 square kilometers. It means the density of population is 333 people per square kilometer. The population of area will increase if proposed bridge is constructed between Rathoa Muhammad Ali and Chak Haryam. In that case distance would be reduce to 5-7 Kilometers and it would become part of Mirpur.
In Islamgarh is a closed down historical Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Gurdwara
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....
or Temple called the Akalgarh Sahib or "House of God the Eternal." Historically there was a large Sikh community here until the independence of 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...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1947. Many residents of Islamgarh have relocated to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
during the 1950-60s.
Islamgarh Welfare Trust established in 1992. Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council registered it on 28 April 1994 vide registration No: 90. The primary aim of Islamgarh Welfare Trust is to serve the distressed people and help the destitute.