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Doabgah

Coordinates:34°16′01″N74°24′50″E/ 34.267°N 74.414°E/34.267; 74.414
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Doabgah
Dobgao (Kashmiri)
Hamlet/ Village
Doabgah is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Doabgah
Doabgah
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Doabgah is located in India
Doabgah
Doabgah
Doabgah (India)
Coordinates:34°16′01″N74°24′50″E/ 34.267°N 74.414°E/34.267; 74.414
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBaramulla
Languages
• OfficialKashmiri,Urdu,Hindi,Dogri,English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
193301
Telephone code01952
Vehicle registrationJK 05

Doabgahis a small village inBaramulla districtofJammu and Kashmir,India.[3]The nearest town isSopore(~4 km away). The name "Doabgah" (FromPersianandUrdu"Do" meaning "two", "Aab" meaning "water" (Persian) and "Gah" meaning "place" inPersianandUrdu) literally means "a place with two waters". The village has been named so as two prominent rivers of Kashmir meet here, namelyPohru RiverandJhelum River. Doabgah was given backward status in 2012 by the government of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is bestowed with two beautiful rivers,Jhelum Riveron the southern side andPohru Riveralong the eastern face. The other neighboring villages of Doabgah are Vijabal on the western side andAchabal, Baramullaon the northern front.

Quite different from the neighboring villages, Doabgah enjoys a good relationship withSoporetown andSrinagarcity attributed to the business ties with these places, which in turn has influenced the general living standard. This village has produced business tycoons like Abdul Samad Pandith as well as a world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Abdul Ahad Guru (first open-heart surgeon of Jammu and Kashmir).[4]

Education Infrastructure

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Doabgah has produced many doctors, researchers, and engineers. The village has three esteemed schools with trained faculty having a great contribution to the intellect of the village.

1. A government-run higher secondary school namely Govt. Higher Secondary School, Doabgah was established in 1925 and managed by the Department of Education, Jammu and Kashmir. It offers education up to 12th standard in science, commerce and arts streams.[5]

2. A Girls High school established in 1925 and managed by the Department of Education offers schooling up to 10th standard.[6]

3. Model Public High School, established in 1964, is a quality private school (unaided) run byJamaat-e-Islami Kashmirand offers schooling up to 10th standard.[7]

Besides, many prominent coaching centres/ private tutors are involved in education of the children from Doabgah and its neighbouring villages especially those belonging to Achabal, Vijabal and Alsafa Colony.

References

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  1. ^"The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020"(PDF).The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020.Retrieved27 September2020.
  2. ^"Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020".Rising Kashmir.23 September 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2020.Retrieved30 May2021.
  3. ^Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)Archived5 March 2016 at theWayback Machine
  4. ^"Scholars Program".scholarsprogram.org.
  5. ^"HSS DOABGAH - Doabgah, District Baramula (Jammu And Kashmir)".schools.org.in.
  6. ^"GOVT. GIRLS HS DOABGAH - Doabgah, District Baramula (Jammu And Kashmir)".schools.org.in.
  7. ^"MODEL PUB. SCHOOL DOABAGH - Doabgah, District Baramula (Jammu And Kashmir)".schools.org.in.