Hanji-Bough

Hanji-Bough is a small village in Magam tehsil of district Budgam in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village consists of 100 families with a population of about 600. The village is located on the right bank of a nullah known as Nallah-e-Sukhnag (the origin of this nullah is the Tosemaidan and is famous for its water quality). The village has a number of chinar trees and walnut trees at many places of the village. The village is just 1 km (0.62 mi) from the town Magam and is 20 km (12 mi) from Srinagar city. The village is divided into two wards, and is under halqa Pethkanihama. It's pincode is 193401.

The majority of the people are dependent on agriculture and handicrafts, although many of them are engaged with business also. There is a big playground in the village. The village has its own big Eid-Gah on the bank of nullah where the people offer Eid Nimaz. There is a small Shrine on the bank of the nullah. The major castes of this small village are: Lone, Dar, Ganie and minor Malik, Sheikh, and Bhat. The village has a single big Masjid, a single primary school, and a health dispensary.

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