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

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Town · Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Nagam

Nagam is a town in Chadoora sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,365 people** in 1,049 households. Literacy was 65.7%.

- 7,365people (2011)
- 1,049households
- 65.7%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nagam

■ Nagam · ■ Badgam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****65.7%**

**68.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**791

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****803**

**832

Working population ****29.7%**

**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 Nagam

Of every 100 households in Nagam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Nagam · ■ Badgam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**90%

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

**5%

Tap water ****99%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**46%

Use banking services ****76%**

**77%

Television ****75%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**11%

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

**3%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Nagam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 868 (40%) · **■** Household industry 73 (3%) · **■** Farming 607 (28%) · **■** Marginal 643 (29%)

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 Nagam changed?

From 5,770 in 2001 to 7,365 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Nagam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,122 per km²
- Growth 2001–201127.6%
- Annual rainfall945 mm
- Temperature range-4 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)50 km by road
- Budgam (district HQ)18 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)37 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Nowgam (railway station)32 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 Nagam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads9 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets100
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes1,018

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- 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 Nagam

- Banks2 in Nagam
- Petrol pumps1 in Nagam
- Restaurants1 in Nagam

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 Nagam?7,365 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nagam in?Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Nagam in 2001?5,770