Badgam
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Badgam district.
| Badgam | |
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| Coordinates | 34°01′04″N 74°43′11″E / 34.017823°N 74.7197°ECoordinates: 34°01′04″N 74°43′11″E / 34.017823°N 74.7197°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District(s) | Badgam |
| Population | 15,932 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 3,194 metres (10,479 ft) |
Badgam (Hindi: बडगाम) is a town and a notified area committee in Badgam district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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[edit] Geography
Badgam is located at 34°01′04″N 74°43′11″E / 34.017823°N 74.7197°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 3194 metres (10478 feet).
[edit] Tehsils of Budgam
[edit] Transport
Badgam has a station on the Kashmir Railway line.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Badgam had a population of 15,932. Males constitute 69% of the population and females 31%. Badgam has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 81% of the males and 19% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badgam
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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