Shangus

Shangus is an assembly constituency and a tehsil in Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the biggest village in Anantnag District in terms of Population and area. Jamia Masjid Shangus popular as Masjid e Mukaram is the 2nd largest Majid in J&K after Jamia Masjid, Srinagar and was built by Khawaja Mohd Maqbool khan led Auqaf in 1963.

Shangus
Town
Shangus is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Shangus
Shangus
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Shangus is located in India
Shangus
Shangus
Shangus (India)
Coordinates: 33°42′05″N 75°17′09″E
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Elevation
1,639 m (5,377 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total7,875
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode
192201
Telephone code01932
Vehicle registrationJK

Demographics

The population of Shangus village was 7,875 according to the 2011 Indian census, while the population of the Shangus tehsil was 74,103.[1][4] shangas is the biggest village interms of population in the district Anantnag.There are almost 29 Musjids and a big Grand Mosque called "Jamia Masjid Shangus" which is at present second big Musjid Shareef after the Jamia Masjid Srinagar. Locally the Shangas is divided into segments viz shangas A or HERGAM, Shangus- B or bonagam and MANZGAM which includes khanpora, wanipora, muqdampora etc. and many other neighborhoods in the vicinity of EIDGAH including BADAMIBAGH which is located towards the neighbouring village Nowgam, Anantnag

Politics

Shangus is an assembly constituency and is a part of Anantnag parliamentary constituency. JKNC leader Adv Reyaz Khan, popular as sher e kuthar, is the top political leader of the constituency. Adv Reyaz Khan is also one among the leading lawyers of valley.

2005 bus accident tragedy

In September 2005, The bus carrying 86 passengers left Shangus in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Thursday morning. Those on board were reportedly on way to Tatta Paani, water spring that attracts people from distant areas for curative reasons.

Minister of State for Home, A R Veeri told the House that the bus (JK03-3837) left Shangus-Anantnag and met with an accident at Chapri Nullah Ramban at 4.45 p.m on Thursday. He said the bus with 52 seats was carrying 86 passengers including 25 men, 47 women and 14 children. He said 35 passengers died on spot while seven succumbed to injuries at Ramban hospital. He said those who died included 27 women, 12 man and three children. Of the injured 19 have been evacuated to SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, 12 are at district hospital, Anantnag and 11 at Ramban hospital.

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in the accident. Minister of state for Works, G A Mir and Minister of state for Agriculture, Aijaz Ahmad also expressed shock and grief over the accident. most of the passengers who died in the accident were from the Shangus area in Anantnag district. The ministers demanded relief for the next of kin of the deceased. Mr Mir has demanded a probe into the accident.

See also

References
  1. "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Census of India: Search Details". Census of India. Retrieved 26 July 2015.


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