Badami Bagh
Badami Bagh | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°ECoordinates: 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E | |
Country | |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Srinagar |
Elevation | 1,727 m (5,666 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,477 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Badami Bagh cantonment. The cantonment is established on the two road sides of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.
Geography[edit]
Badami Bagh is located at 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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[edit]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Badami Bagh
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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