Hanji-Bough

Hanji-Bough is a small village in Magam tehsil of district Budgam in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Census 2011 the location code or village code of Hanji-Bough village is 000453. Hanji-Bough village is located in Magam Tehsil of Budgam district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 10 km away from sub-district headquarter Berwah and 25 km away from district headquarter Budgam. As per 2009 stats, Peth Kanihama is the gram panchayat of Hanji-Bough village.

The total geographical area of village is 59.9 hectares. The total population of Hanji-Bough village is 1105 out of which 592 are males and 513 females. There are about 122 houses in Hanji-Bough village. Magam is nearest town to Hanji-Bough which is approximately 2 km away. The village is located on the right bank of a River known as Nallah-e-Sukhnag (the origin of this River is the Tosemaidan and is famous for its water quality). Sukhnag River is one of the major left bank tributary of River Jhelum. This village is famous for its chinar trees and walnut trees. The village is divided into two wards, and is under halqa Pethkanihama. Its 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 famous shrine of Syed Taj-u-Din Bukhari(R.A) located on the bank of the River sukhnag. 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. The major castes of this small village are: Lone, Dar, Bhat, Ganie and minor castes are: Malik and Sheikh. The village has Two big Masjids, a single primary school, and a health dispensary.