# Now Gam, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Now Gam

Now Gam is a town in Srinagar sub-district of Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir (census town). The 2011 Census counted **2,490 people** in 420 households. Literacy was 73.7%.

- 2,490people (2011)
- 420households
- 73.7%literacy
- 932females per 1,000 males

## Population of Now Gam

■ Now Gam · ■ Srinagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%**

**69.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****823**

**864

Working population ****32.5%**

**32.9%

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 Now Gam

Of every 100 households in Now Gam in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 25 a car.

■ Now Gam · ■ Srinagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****98%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****89%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**7%

Use banking services ****88%**

**84%

Television ****94%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****25%**

**21%

None of these assets ****1%**

**1%

Own their home ****95%**

**96%

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 Now Gam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 669 (83%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 123 (15%)

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 Now Gam changed?

From 4,123 in 2001 to 2,490 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Now Gam in numbers and road distances

- Density768 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-39.6%
- Temperature range-6 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)5 km by road
- Srinagar (district HQ)5 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)5 km by road
- Baramulla (railway station)6 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 Now Gam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets135
- Electricity — homes410

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 4 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries4 · 18 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** silk private loams, nil and nil.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Now Gam?2,490 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Now Gam in?Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Now Gam in 2001?4,123