Badran is a village located in
district Budgam in the
India
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n administered
union territory
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of
Jammu and Kashmir
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.
Geography
Badran is a large village located in tehsil
Magam
Magam is a tehsil in central Kashmir's Beerwah sub-district. It is also a town, notified area committee, and a block in Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is away from sub-district headquarter ...
in
district Budgam in
Jammu and Kashmir
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, India. It is away from
Srinagar
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, the summer capital of the
Jammu and Kashmir
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* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019
* Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...
. Some of the nearby villages are Adina, Goigam,
Kanihama
Kanihama or Kanihoam formerly known as Gund Kawarhama, is a village situated on the Srinagar-Gulmarg road in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in India. The Kani Shawls produced in the area were given ...
(famous for
Kani Shawl
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Geography
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), Tarhama,
Pethmakhama,
Aripanthan etc.
Demography
According to 2011 census of India,
the population of village Badran is 4,036. However the population of children with age 0-6 is 814 which makes up 20.17% of total population of village.
Average Sex Ratio of Badran village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Badran as per census is 902, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.
Education
According to census of 2011, literacy rate of Badran village was 60.83% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Badran male literacy stands at 68.01% while female literacy rate was 53.15%.
Educational institutions
A Government High School and a Government Middle School are there in the village in addition to some other primary educational institutions.
For further education the students generally go to the nearby Higher Secondary Schools and Degree Colleges. The nearest intermediate and higher education institutions are situated just away from the village in
Magam
Magam is a tehsil in central Kashmir's Beerwah sub-district. It is also a town, notified area committee, and a block in Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is away from sub-district headquarter ...
town.
Transport
Badran is connected by a kilometer long link road with
Magam
Magam is a tehsil in central Kashmir's Beerwah sub-district. It is also a town, notified area committee, and a block in Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is away from sub-district headquarter ...
-
Beerwah main road.
Mazhom railway station
Mazhom Railway Station, also known as Mazhama railway station, lies on Northern Railway Network Zone of Indian Railways. It is situated west of Srinagar on Gulmarg Road. It is the major railway stations in Budgam district. The station connec ...
is located from Badran. Railway station can be reached by public transportation like auto rickshaw, taxi, buses etc. via Badran Link road or via Banderwani to
Magam
Magam is a tehsil in central Kashmir's Beerwah sub-district. It is also a town, notified area committee, and a block in Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is away from sub-district headquarter ...
-
Beerwah main road.
Now the new transport has been in process for Magam to Badran like auto etc.
Healthcare
The village has a Govt. Primary Health Centre but for the treatment of major ailments, the residents generally need to go to the nearby towns or to the summer capital of the state.
A full-fledged government hospital is under construction.
Cultural groups
The village is also known for its cultural groups. New Kashmir Construction Youth Club and Gulshan Cultural Forum Kashmir were founded by Abdul Aziz Betab and Gulshan Badrani, respectively. Many literary figures are also associated with these groups.
References
External links
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{{Villages in Budgam district
Villages in Budgam district