Chowgam

Chowgam is a village in the Kulgam district, with its block located in Qazigund of Anantnag district. It is located 13 km (8 mi) from its main district Kulgam, 07 km (4 mi) from its block Qazigund and 18 km (11 mi) from district Anantnag. It is one of the oldest villages in Kashmir Valley. Sub Villages in its proximity are Churat, Sopat, Nawa, Khargund, Gundipora, Brinal Lammer, Bonigam and many other minor villages.

Chowgam
Mini District
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Coordinates: 33°37′14″N 75°7′22″E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kulgam (formerly with Anantnag District)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	192221
Telephone code	01932
Vehicle registration	JK 18

Geography

Chowgam is located at the south-western part of Kashmir as well as Anantnag district. Two main Rivers flow from this mini town:

• River Lamer, rising from the southern Mountain surrounding this village.
• River Wyeth, rising from the kund Spring and joining Lamer at the end of the Village.

These two rivers make one unit and join the Jehlum river and continue their journey. Paddy fields are located near the Boundary of the village.

Religion

People mostly follow Islam. There is a shrine of Baba Naseeb Din Gazi who was from Iraq. Baba Naseeb Ud Din Gazi (RA) was a revered saint known for his spiritual influence and teachings in Kashmir. His life and legacy are steeped in mystical tales and spiritual anecdotes, such as the one you mentioned about his burial. According to the story, after his passing in Chowgam, multiple villages surrounding the area desired to bury him in their own villages due to his spiritual stature. However, his body mysteriously moved from Chowgam and came to rest in Bijbehara village of Anantnag, where he was eventually buried. Once there were Kashmiri Pandits but migrated to other places during the insurgency in the late 1980s and continued till the 1990s, still there are some Hindu families residing who never left even after the insurgency.