The village of Akingaam is located at a distance of 4 km from Acchabal in the District of Anantnag. The village lies on the western spurs of a low-lying mountain range known as Zooni Mal. The village and its surrounding areas are inhabited by the Baghat community, with a total population of 820 persons. Though most of the Bhand community of Kashmir is made up of Muslims, yet the Akingaam Company also had Pandit members. According to legends the Pandits of Akingaam took to Bhand Pather on the express order of a goddess, Devi who placed a fiddle (swarnai) in the hands of one of their ancestors.