DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE BUDGAM HORTICULTURE ATLAS (DOUBLING THE FARMERS INCOME) CHIEF HORTICULTURE OFFICER BUDGAM Year 2020-21 T e l e - F a x : - 01951255278 E - M a i l : - [email protected] TITLE HORTICULTURE ATLAS OF BUDGAM YEAR 2020-21 AUTHOR CHIEF HORTICULTURE OFFICER BUDGAM NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION SHALL BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM PHOTO,PRINT OR MICROFILM WITHOUT THE COPYRIGHT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF “CHIEF HORTICULTURE OFFICER BUDGAM” & DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE BUDGAM CHIEF HORTICULTURE OFFICER BUDGAM CONTACTS Tele-Fax:- 01951-255278 E-Mail:- [email protected] The information is presented by the Department of Horticulture,Budgam for the purpose of disseminating information to the public. In some cases the material on this ATLAS may incorporate or summarise views, standards or recommendations of third parties or comprise material contributed by third parties („third party material‟). DISCLAIMER Such third party material is assembled in good faith, but does not necessarily reflect the considered views of the department, or indicate a commitment to a particular course of action. The department makes no representation or warranty about the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any third party information. Chief Horticulture Officer Budgam Tele-Fax:-01951-255278 E-Mail:- [email protected] MESSAGE Horticulture contributes immensely to strengthen the financial condition of the District, poverty alleviation, and employment generation. The variety of horticultural products of the State/District has earned world-wide fame because of its good quality and taste. The fruit crops grown in the District are apple, almonds, walnuts, pears, cherries and apricots. Horticulture sector has grown immense popularity in the District from the past decade thanks to the Farmer friendly initiatives by the Department. Apple and Walnut followed by Plum are the Major Fruit Crops produced in the District. Consumption rate of fruits is showing an upward trend because of greater awareness among the people on better health and also increases in purchase power. This necessitates the farmers to make shift from traditional farming to commercial cultivation of horticulture crops. In the past few years large scale emphasis has been laid on the Super High Density Apple Orcharding in the District. Various innovative activities like Vermicompost Units, On Farm Handling Units,Deep Borewells,Area extension under protected cultivation etc have been undertaken on large scale. Table of Contents Segment 1:- Horticulture Atlas of Budgam . Key fruits of Budgam_______________________ . Horticulture Map of Horticulture Zone Arizal Budgam BK Pora Beerwah Chadoora Charisharief Kanidajan Kremshore Kanir Khag Khansahib Loolipora Magam Nagam Narbal Pakherpora Soibugh Waterhail Segment 2:- Horticulture Atlas of Budgam About Budgam Budgam-Horticulture Outlook Budgam-Infrastructure Oulook Horticulture A BUDGAM HORTICULTURE AT A GLANCE 1961 14913 571 1255 3191 172 Area in Hectares Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others 18139 160341 2649 1873 8988 895 Production in Metric Tonnes Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Arizal Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 40 354306 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 1094 1673 Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1043 70 0.0 0.0 521.78 37 Production 11236 653 0.0 0.0 962 56 Budgam Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 50 197221 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 2357 712Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 594 26 18 42 34 2.1 Production 5623 100 76 13 90 6 BK Pora Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 30 209093 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 1750 1092Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 196 319 337 218 12 8 Production 580 73 799 275 24 8 Beerwah Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 56 468014 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 6526 2052Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1576 34 0.0 0.0 438 2.5 Production 16924 326 0.0 0.0 771 4 Chadoora Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 30 194195 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 1573 608Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 267 19 144 167 5 6 Production 2826 207 1363 332 17 40 ChShareef Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 18 619570 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 2856 2089Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1266 557 5 189 49 22 Production 13940 7418 24 528 261 114 Kanidajan Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 13 205563 Total Registered Total Are under Orchardists Horticulture 1789 688Ha Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 474 173 0.0 0.0 38 2 Production 4802 2027 0.0 0.0 145 7 Kremshore Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 32 401170 Total Registered Total Are under Horticulture Orchardists 1950Ha 7616 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1268 31 1 0.0 648 2.0 Production 12521 261 0.0 0.0 2598 3 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Kanir Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 33 463608 Total Registered Total Area under Horticulture Orchardists 1841 7424 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1414 104 24 0.0 298 2 Production 13891 839 134 0.0 1051 6 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Khag Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 55 319261 Total Registered Total Area under Horticulture Orchardists 1597 2068 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1460 10 0.0 0.0 119 8 Production 16223 96 0.0 0.0 250 10 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Khansahib Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 34 459833 Total Registered Orchardists Total Area under Horticulture 6605 2032 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 1614 25 0.0 0.0 388 4 Production 17121 232 0.0 0.0 746 6 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Loolipora Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 10 282982 Total Registered Total Area under Orchardists Horticulture 2469 1582 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 911 326 0.0 73.0 215 57 Production 14623 3788 0.0 117 692 493 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Magam Total Plant Popultaion Total Villages 19 125271 Total Registered Total Are under Horticulture Orchardists 583 2099 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 396 5 0.0 33 132 17 Production 4101 38 0.0 82 492 117 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Nagam Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 11 403835 Total Registered Orchardists Total Area under Horticulture 3235 1547 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 865 127 11 475 69 1.0 Production 10204 840 12 488 134 2 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Narbal Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 23 65479 Total Registered Total Area under Orchardists Horticulture 1240 418 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 338 10 8 6 50 6 Production 3212 84 35 11 140 34 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Pakherpora Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 7 291445 Total Registered Total Area under Orchardists Horticulture 1536 783 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 610 79 21 0.0 73 0.5 Production 6932 779 198 0.0 233 1.0 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Soibugh Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 34 59475 Total Registered Total Area under Orchardists Horticulture 1139 260 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 174 6 2 43 35 0.5 Production 1612 23 8 13 108 0.5 Budgam:-Horticulture Zone Waterhail Total Villages Total Plant Popultaion 26 125093 Total Registered Total Area under Orchardists Horticulture 2637 558 Commodities Apple Pear Plum Almond Walnut Others Area 440 40 0.0 9.0 69 1.0 Production 3968 352 0.0 13 234 1 INTRODUCTION Budgam district is the closest district to capital Srinagar (11 km). Budgam district came into existence in 1979, prior to which it was part of Srinagar district. In former times, Budgam was a part of Baramulla district, when Srinagar itself was a constituent of the Anantnag district. It was then known as tehsil Sri Pratap. Historical records suggests that Budgam was also referred to as Pargana Deesu. According to the well-known chronicler Khawaja Azam Demari, the area was also known as Deedmarbag. Budgam District borders the districts of Baramullah and Srinagar in the north, Pulwama in the south and Poonch in the south west. Budgam has geographical Coordinates: 34°1′12″N 74°46′48″E.Total Area of 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi).Total Population as per 2011 Cencus 753,745 and a population density of 537/km2 (1,390/sq mi).The admkinistrative centre is in Percentage Islam Hinduism Sikhism Christianity Buddhism Others Budgam Town.The people here in speak mostly Kashmiri followed by urdu.Badgam has a sex ratio of 883 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 57.98%.,[4] an increase from 39.54% in 2001.Budgam is habitated by people of every religion with majority being Muslims followed by Hindus and Sikhism. ATTRACTIONS Budgam contains the only airport in Kashmir valley At Humhama. The district's main tourist attractions are Doodhpathri, Yusmarg, Tosamaidan, Nilnag, Khag Mt Tatakuti, and Pehjan. District Budgam offers many stunning locales and has tremendous tourism potential that has largely remained untapped so far. The attractive places that can be visited are Doodpather, Yousmarg, Tosmaidan, Nilnag and Khag. Kani shawl adomed the caesar's court and was looked upon by Mughals and later by Nawabs as mark of nobility. In 1776 Napoleon presented a Kani shawl to his wife Josephine and with that took off a new fashion trend in Europe The revered shrine of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali can also be found in the Charari Sharief Tehsil of Budgam district. Asia's oldest/largest Chinar resides at Chattergam Budgam. The Budgam railway station is located in Ompora town nearly 2.5 km from district headquarters and 9 km from city centre Lalchowk. It is the biggest railway station in Kashmir division.