# Watra Gam, Baramula (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Watra Gam

Watra Gam is a town in Rafiabad sub-district of Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **7,015 people** in 932 households. Literacy was 74.6%.

- 7,015people (2011)
- 932households
- 74.6%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Watra Gam

■ Watra Gam · ■ Baramula urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**76.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****781**

**783

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1095**

**851

Working population ****35.4%**

**36.3%

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 Watra Gam

Of every 100 households in Watra Gam in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Watra Gam · ■ Baramula urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**6%

Tap water ****99%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**81%

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

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**24%

Use banking services ****78%**

**82%

Television ****63%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**15%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Watra Gam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,594 (64%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 436 (18%) · **■** Marginal 434 (17%)

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

## Watra Gam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,169 per km²
- Annual rainfall30 mm
- Temperature range-5 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)60 km by road
- Bramulla (district HQ)30 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)49 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Bramulla (railway station)30 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 Watra Gam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets175
- Water storage900 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes914

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** fruit boxes, furniture and carpets.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Watra Gam

- Banks1 in Watra Gam
- Petrol pumps1 in Watra Gam

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/).

## Watra Gam ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-1/) 981 152 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-2/) 891 141 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-3/) 767 118 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-4/) 963 130 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-5/) 586 97 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-6/) 663 104 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-7/) 759 105 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/rafiabad/watra-gam/ward-8/) 1,405 85 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Watra Gam?7,015 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Watra Gam in?Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir
- How many wards does Watra Gam have?8 census wards (2011)