Nagam, Jammu and Kashmir

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
City
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Coordinates: 33.92°N 74.73°E / 33.92; 74.73
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

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

Rail

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

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 17 kilometres (11 mi) and is a 40-minute drive.

See also

• Bagati Kani Pora
• Dooniwari
• Budgam
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Doodhpathri

References

1. "Nagam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
2. "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
4. "Nagam (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
5. "Nagam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.