# Buna Gam Village, Tangmarg, Baramula (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/tangmarg/buna-gam/ Village · Tangmarg, Baramula # Buna Gam Buna Gam is a village in Tangmarg sub-district of Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **976 people in 177 households**, the 36th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%. - 976people (2011) - 177households - 54.5%literacy - 960females per 1,000 males ## Buna Gam PIN code and other codes Buna Gam falls in Tangmarg sub-district, Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatParis Wani - Community development blockKunzer - Census village code002654 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Buna Gam from nearby towns? - Tangmarg (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Baramulla (district HQ)29 km by road - Kunzer (nearest town)2 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Buna Gam? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Buna Gam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Khaipora - ○Degree college10+ km · Pattan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pattan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Buna Gam known for? The main crops are **rice, maiza and vegetables**. About 56% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown, and 68 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Buna Gam Of every 100 households in Buna Gam in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Buna Gam · ■ Tangmarg rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **92% Toilet within the home ****94%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **12% Tap water ****70%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **90% Use banking services ****53%** **67% Television ****51%** **53% Mobile phone ****54%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 is the population of Buna Gam? ■ Buna Gam · ■ Tangmarg rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.5%** **60.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **879 Working population ****32.0%** **32.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.5% for men and 39.0% for women. 53% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 52 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (3%) · **■** Household industry 20 (6%) · **■** Other work 104 (33%) · **■** Marginal 128 (41%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Tangmarg - Gul Sawam1,015 people - Gul Afshan1,008 people - Pandit Pora Bala1,005 people - Wara Pora982 people - Turka Batapora900 people - Harnow Kawachak874 people - Nargis Bag869 people - Shah Pora811 people [All 96 villages in Tangmarg](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/baramula/tangmarg/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Buna Gam from Baramulla?29 km by road - What is the population of Buna Gam?976 (Census 2011) - Which district is Buna Gam in?Baramula district (Tangmarg sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Buna Gam?54.5% (Census 2011)