About District
The word ‘Kulgam’ denotes “Kul” meaning thereby the “Whole” and the “Gam” in Arabic to “teach righteousness”. Mir Syed Hussain Simnania (RA) had invited Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) to Kashmir and mystical poetess Lal Ded to Kulgam where their disciples like Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (RA), manifesting the composite culture, promoted and encouraged it even when dissension in rest of the Asiatic Countries was taken as heretics. Kulgam, as such, is believed to be a place acting as torch-bearer for righteousness in the circumspection.more…
At a Glance
| Geographical Area | Forest Area | Population | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1067 Sq. Km. | 440.78 Sq. Km | 424483 | Kashmiri |
