Kanihama

Kanihama, formerly known as Gund Kawarhama,[1] is a village situated on the Srinagar-Gulmarg Road in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Kani Shawls produced in the area were given a geographical indication status by the Jammu and Kashmir government to keep shawls made elsewhere from being sold as Kani shawls.

Kanihama is surrounded by Narbal Block towards east, Magam Block towards west, Pattan Block towards north, Badgam Block towards South .

Srinagar, Magam, Sopore, Baramula, Bandipore pattan, are the nearby Cities to Kanihama.

This Place is in the border of the Badgam District and Baramullah District.[2]

There is a shrine of Sheikh Ahmad Sahab (R.A) which is situated on the banks of Nallah Sukh Naag. The neighbouring villages of Kanihama are Mazhama towards East, Agrikalan towards west, Noripora Patten North and Batapora Kanihama towards South West.

Demographics of Kanihama

Urdu and Kashmiri are the Local Language here.

HOW TO REACH Kanihama


Mazhom Rail Way Station is the very nearby railway stations to Kanihama.


Colleges near Kanihama

Govt. Degree College Magam

Govt. Degree College Beerwah Address : Beerwah


Schools in Kanihama

Govt Girls Middle School Kanihama Address : kanihama, narbal, badgam, Jammu & Kashmir

Kashmir Public school Batapora kanihama'Narbal'Budgam. 193401(Magam)


Government boys high school Batapora kanihama Budgam

Hospitals Sub-district hospital Magam PERSONALITIES Kh G A kanihami (Ex MLA) DR Shafi Ahmad wani (Ex MLA) Molvi Gh Hassan Nowbugii(Priest) Molvi Ghulam Ahmad shah (Priest and poet) Ab Gaffer Dar (Folk singer)

References
  1. "Quietly, a piece of Kashmir culture withers away". Kashmir Monitor. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. "Kashmir's famous Kani shawls get GI status". The Hindu. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2016.


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