Nagam is a town and municipality in
Budgam district
Budgam district is a district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Created in 1979 with its headquarters at Budgam, it is the district with the largest population of Shias in the Kashmir valley.
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union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
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. The town is located 16 kilometres from district headquarters
Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri language, Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area ...
.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, Nagam has 569 households.
The literacy rate of Nagam was 65.66% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Nagam, Male literacy stands at 78.59% while the female literacy rate was 51.95%.
Transport
Rail
The nearest railway stations to Nagam is
Budgam railway station
Budgam railway station (also spelled Badgam) is a station on Northern Railway Network of Indian Railways. This station is the headquarter of Jammu–Baramulla line network. It is located in Ompora, a town in Budgam district nearly from main ...
located at a distance of 17 kilometres.
Air
The nearest airport is
Srinagar International Airport
Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport also known as Srinagar Airport and Budgam Airbase, is an international airport serving Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is owned by the Indian Air Force, and the Airports Autho ...
located at a distance of 17 kilometres and is a 45-minute drive.
See also
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Bagati Kani Pora
Bagati Kani Pora or B.K. Pora is a village and municipality in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Wavoora has 694 households. The literacy rate of B.K. Pora ...
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Dooniwari
Dooniwari ( ur, ڈونی وادی) or Dooniwara ( ur, ڈونی وارہ) is a village in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated away from Srinagar city and away from Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgo ...
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Budgam
Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri language, Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area ...
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Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
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Doodhpathri
Doodhpathri (translation: Valley of Milk ; ) is a tourist destination and a hill station in the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in Khan Sahib area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at an al ...
References
Cities and towns in Budgam district
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