Akhal putrigam | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°49′55″N 74°49′37″E / 33.832°N 74.827°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Pulwama |
Area | |
• Total | 92.1 ha (227.6 acres) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,564 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 192301 |
Akhal is a small village in Pulwama district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, about six kilometres south-west of the main town of Pulwama.[3] It is approximately 30 kilometres away from summer capital Srinagar by road. Akhal is considered the main producer of good quality apples in Pulwama district and is one of the first villages in the area to inherit high-density apple farms.[4] The main source of income is agriculture. Akhal acquires its basic utilities from nearest villages like Rahmoo, Rajpora and Drabgam.