Badami Bagh is a

cantonment A cantonment (, , or ) is a military quarters. In Bangladesh, India and other parts of South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the colonial-era). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essent ...

town on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of

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. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Badami Bagh cantonment. Badami Bagh Cantonment is the headquarters of the

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

's 15 Corps. The cantonment is established on the two road sides of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

Geography

Badami Bagh is located at . It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).

Demographics

India census, Badami Bagh had a population of 13,477. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Badami Bagh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Cities and towns in Srinagar district Cantonments of India {{India-geo-stub