Waltangoo
Waltengo Kund | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Waltengo | |
  Waltengo Kund Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Waltengo Kund Waltengo Kund (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′52″N 75°06′45″E / 33.54770701°N 75.11244867°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kulgam |
| Tehsil | Devsar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Waltengo[3] is a village in Qazigund Block in Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), India. It is located 12 km towards East from District headquarters Kulgam. 65 km from State capital Srinagar, Jammu[4][5] This village is famous because of resting place of Hazrat Syed Noor Shah wali Bagadai R.A [citation needed]
2005 Snowstorm[edit]
On 18 February 2005, A snow storm killed 175 people in Waltengo Nar in Kulgam district. Many villages are situated in the crest of the mountain ridges, making them vulnerable to snow storm and avalanches because of slopes protruding from two sides making wind to whirl and trigger avalanches.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "DC Kulgam visits far-off Kund area". Bold News. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "DDC tours Kund, Waltangoo, assesses damage caused to horticulture sector - The News Now". www.thenewsnow.co.in. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Untold Story of VASAKNAG". Retrieved 13 April 2022.