Nagam is a town and municipality in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 16 kilometres from district headquarters Budgam.
Nagam | |
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City | |
  Nagam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Nagam Nagam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′N 74°44′E / 33.92°N 74.73°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,635 [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 191113[4] |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Nagam has 569 households.[5] 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 edit
Rail edit
The nearest railway stations to Nagam is Budgam railway station located at a distance of 17 kilometres (11 mi). However, Nagam shares the same distance with Srinagar Railway Station as well.
Air edit
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 17 kilometres (11 mi) and is a 40-minute drive.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nagam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Nagam (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Nagam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.