PRESENTATION ON MY

HOME TOWN

Edit by: MUNAZA BUKHARI

BS EDUCATION 2

Culture is the sum of total of the

learned behavior of a group of people

that are generally considered to be the

tradition of that people and are

transmitted from generation to

generation.

CULTURE OF BAGH AJK

The people of Bagh

are brave,

courageous and

skilled, especially the

artificers in the field

of bakery &

confectionery.

This district almost

resembles to district

Poonch in its history,

culture, customs and

traditions

District Bagh, as a

whole is rich in

variegated natural

beauty.

District Bagh, as a

whole is rich in

variegated natural

beauty.

Bagh, Dheerkot,

Sudhangali, HanseChowki,

Neela Butt, Las Danna,

MahmoodGali, Kahuta,

Havaily and Ganga Choti are

the main places in this

district.

District Bagh, as a whole

is rich in variegated natural

beauty

HISTORY

District Bagh was created in

1988, when it was divided from

Azad Jammu and Kashmir's

PoonchDistrict.Bagh, like other

areas of northwest South Asia,

was hit by the 2005 Kashmir

DEMOGRAPHY

The total population of the district

according to the 1998 census was 395,000,

which is estimated to have increased to

434,000 in 2003, with an annual growth

rate of 2%

LANGUAGES

Pahari

Potwari

Hindko

kashmiri

ECONOMY N

RESOURCES

There are minerals in Bagh such as

deposits of slate, where there are proven

deposits of 1 million tons which are suitable

for building materials, specifically roofing and

flooring. Two floor mills, one at Kohala and

other at Arja are operative.

AGRICULTURE N

OCCUPATION

Agriculture plays a major part of the district

economy; the major crops of the district are maize and

wheat, but rice, gram, bajra and jawar are also

cultivated in some areas. Pulses of different kinds are

also grown in different areas of the district. The soil of

the district is also ideal for the cultivation of sunflowers,

mustard and basmati rice.

FAMOUS PLACES

•Banjosa

•Sudan gali

•Haji peer

•Lasdana

•Ganga chooti

GEOGRAPHY N CLIMATE

• Topographically, the entire Bagh

district is a mountainous area,

generally sloping from northeast to

south-west.

• The area falls in the lesser

Himalayas zone.

• The main range in the district is Pir-

Panjal. The Haji-Pir Pass is situated

at the height of 3421 meters above

sea level.

• The general elevation is between

1500 and 2500 meters above sea

level.

• The temperature generally remains

between 2 °C to 40 °C. The main

eastern part of the district is very

cold in winter and moderate in

summer.

• May, June and July are the hottest

months. Maximum and minimum

temperatures during the month of

June are about40 °C and 22 °C

respectively. December, January

and February are the coldest

months. The maximum temperature

in January is about 16 °C and

minimum temperature is 3 °C

respectively. Annual rainfall is about

1500 millimeters.

MAJOR TREES

• Walnut

• Kail

• Pine

• Willow

• Shisham

• Chinar

MAJOR FLOWERS

Zianna

Cossmos

Merrygold

Dahlia

Daffodil

Aster

MAJOR FRUITS

Khubani

Allubukhara

Nashpatii

Apple

Walnut

MAJOR DISHES

Kshmiri tea

Yakhni

Kshmiri pulao

Kshmiri cuisines

Methi chaman

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