# Ichgam, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population & History

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Town · Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Ichgam

Ichgam is a town in Budgam sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,461 people** in 999 households. Literacy was 53.7%.

- 7,461people (2011)
- 999households
- 53.7%literacy
- 953females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ichgam

■ Ichgam · ■ Badgam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.7%**

**68.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**791

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1065**

**832

Working population ****24.8%**

**33.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ichgam

Of every 100 households in Ichgam in 2011, 99 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ichgam · ■ Badgam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**5%

Tap water ****59%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**46%

Use banking services ****82%**

**77%

Television ****78%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**11%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ichgam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 848 (46%) · **■** Household industry 41 (2%) · **■** Farming 328 (18%) · **■** Marginal 634 (34%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ichgam changed?

From 6,074 in 2001 to 7,461 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ichgam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,607 per km²
- Growth 2001–201122.8%
- Temperature range-2 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)15 km by road
- Budgam (district HQ)5 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Baramulla (railway station)3 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ichgam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets135
- Electricity — homes978

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ichgam

- Banks3 in Ichgam
- Petrol pumps2 in Ichgam

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ichgam?7,461 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ichgam in?Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Ichgam in 2001?6,074