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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rohama
| settlement_type = [[Tehsil]]
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Baramulla district|Baramulla]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Democratic
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|34|12|40|N|74|20|27|E|display=inline}}
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1577
| elevation_ft =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 193301 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/ifsccode/bank-jammu-and-kashmir-bank-limited,state-jammu-and-kashmir,district-baramulla,branch-Rohama-rafiabad,ifsccode-JAKA0ROHAMA.cms |last=The Economic Times |author-link=The Economic Times |title=IFSC Code For JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LIMITED BARAMULLA - JAMMU AND KASHMIR |date=24 February 2021 |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref>
| registration_plate = JK05
| footnotes =
}}

'''Rafiabad''' is a [[tehsil]] in [[Baramulla District|Baramulla]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. The [[tehsil]] headquarter is in Rohama town. It is located to the north of Baramulla, about 12 km from the district headquarters, and 70 km from the state capital [[Srinagar]] to the west. The headquarters of Rafiabad Assembly Constituency is in Rohama town.

Rohama is surrounded by Watergam tehsil, Dangiwacha tehsil, Baramulla tehsil, and [[Sopore|Sopore tehsil]]. Baramulla is the nearest city.<ref name="District Info">{{cite web | url=http://baramulla.nic.in/adm/adm.htm | title=District Info of baramulla | access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="census india">{{cite web | url=http://censusindia.gov.in/towns/jk_towns.pdf | title=census India in PDF Format | access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>

People of the town are mainly dependent on agriculture and horticulture. There are nearly 40 government offices, an ITI{{Definition needed|date=July 2021}} and a sub-district hospital. There are three public-sector bank branches in the village: the Jammu and Kashmir bank, State bank of India and J&K Grameen Bank. Rohama town is in a small valley surrounded by small mountain peaks. There are many tourist attractions, including Bosnian (famous potato farm), Viji Top, Gabwar, Khahmoha (helipad), Kokarwan, Saterwan and a famous [[Gurdwara|gurudwara]] (Tapyana sahib Shalkote, where Sikhs from all over India visit).

== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Baramulla district]]

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