Onagam

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Onagam
Sailypur, Wanagam, Sonagam
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Onagam
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Onagam
Onagam (India)
Coordinates: 34°26′N74°36′E / 34.43°N 74.60°E / 34.43; 74.60
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Bandipora
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,373
Languages
  Spoken Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193502 [1]

Onagam (also known as Wonagam or Sailypur[ citation needed ]) is a village on the banks of Badshah Canal (canal of zaingair) in Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Description

The name Onagam is derived from the word Wun, meaning jungle, and gam, meaning village. The name reflects the time when the village was covered by wild trees which grow on the mountains, such as pine trees. Onagam is one of the biggest villages in Bandipora district, which was formed in 2009 earlier the village was part of Baramulla district.

The village situated on the banks of Badshah Canal (canal of Zaingair), located towards the north of Bandipora district, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the district headquarters, Surrounded by Panjigam from East, Putushay from the west, Duban from North, Qazipora from South, Turqpora from North West, and Kalusa from South East.

A canal (near Zaingair) passes through the village and divides it into two halves- longitudinally, this canal was built by Badshah, an irrigation canal to irrigate Zaingair (a remote village in Sopore- Apple Town) thus the name Nehr Zainagir (The Zainagir Canal). It is 47 km long, takes its water from the river Madhumati. It flows through Bandipore on the bank of the Wular Lake at Sonawari. It moves in loops till it enters Sopore irrigating about 13300 acres of land.

Mosques and religious places

Masjid'e Tawheed, Sheikh Mohalla Onagam Bandipora Masjid Tawheed.jpg
Masjid'e Tawheed, Sheikh Mohalla Onagam Bandipora

Jamia mosques

Mosques (non Jamiah)

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Eid Gah

Eid Gah (Eid Prayer Ground), Onagam Bandipora. Photo Taken in December 2016 Eid Gah Onagam.jpg
Eid Gah (Eid Prayer Ground), Onagam Bandipora. Photo Taken in December 2016

Onagam Bandipora has a prayer ground in the center of the village (next to waterfalls). This ground is mainly used for Eid prayers, Janazah prayers, and social gatherings. The ground can accommodate more than 800 people at a time for Eid prayer.

Attractions

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Zainager Canal in Onagam Bandipora

WaterFalls and Zainager Canal:

Zainager is the name of a pgn. between the Wular lake and the Pohru river developed by Zain-ul-Abidin (1420-1470 A.D.) by raising a dam of boulders across the Pohru to provide water for irrigation in the tract. Zain-ul-Abdin constructed the Zainager Canal and started building places, the chaks, who appear to have remained untamed so far. The purpose of constructing Nehr-e-Zainager (Zainager Canal) was to irrigate Zainager, it originates from Sonarwani, and flows through Watrina, Panjigam, Onagam, Potushai and so on... and finally reaches to Zainager (village). It moves in loops till it enters Sopore irrigating about 13300 acres of land. It is 47 km long, takes its water from the river Madhumati.

Panchakki(Grutt- Kashmiri), also known as the water mill, is used to grind grain. The water mill is fed with sufficient water, the arrangement is such that the water is made to fall into the Chakki river's cistern from quite a height in order to generate the necessary power to drive the mill. Onagam's Panchakki is located near the twin waterfalls. The main water resource to this chakki is Nehr Zainagair (Budshah Canal). A few gallons of water are allowed to flow through a small stream towards the panchakki, and once the purpose of running the grinder is served, water is allowed to flow back into Badshah Canal. Onagam's Grutt keeps serving people from distant areas almost throughout the year. Except for Nov, Dec, and January. it keeps running throughout the year.

Education and schools

Model Public School, Onagam Bandipora Onagam School.jpg
Model Public School, Onagam Bandipora

There are several schools and educational institutions in the village. These include:

Faith schools

Notable people

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References

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