Badgam
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Budgam district.
| Badgam | |
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 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 | Badgam |
| Elevation | 1,610 m (5,280 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,932 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Badgam is a town and a notified area committee in Badgam district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.
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Geography[edit]
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 1610 metres.
Tehsils of Budgam[edit]
Transport[edit]
Badgam has a station on the Kashmir Railway line called Rajwansher station.
Demographics[edit]
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.
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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