About Badgam District
Badgam is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Badgam was 753,745 with a growth rate of 24.14%. Badgam covers 1,361 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Badgam's population is 894 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 832 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Badgam, Urban/Rural population of Badgam, Literacy data of Badgam and Religion wise data of Badgam. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Badgam,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Badgam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 753,745 | Growth (%) | 24.14 |
| Male Population | 398,041 | Sex Ratio | 894 |
| Female Population | 355,704 | Child Sex Ratio | 832 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,361 |
Badgam has a total population of 753,745 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 398,041 while the female population 355,704. The state area is 1,361 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Badgam has sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 832 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Badgam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 97,912 | Rural Population | 655,833 |
| Urban Population (%) | 12.99 | Rural Population (%) | 87.01 |
| Urban male Population | 54,656 | Rural Male Population | 343,385 |
| Urban Female Population | 43,256 | Rural Female Population | 312,448 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 791 | Rural Sex Ratio | 910 |
Badgam urban population is 97,912 (12.99% of the total), while the rural population is 655,833 (87.01% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 24.14% overall.
Among the urban population 54,656 are males, and 43,256 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 791 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 343,385 are males and 312,448 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 910 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Badgam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 335,649 | Literacy (%) | 56.08 |
| Male Literate | 207,741 | Male Literacy (%) | 66.30 |
| Female Literate | 127,908 | Female Literacy (%) | 44.85 |
| Urban Literate | 57,384 | Rural Literate | 278,265 |
| Urban Male Literates | 37,100 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 79.46 |
| Rural Male Literates | 170,641 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 64 |
| Urban Female Literates | 20,284 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 55.38 |
| Rural Female Literates | 107,624 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 43.29 |
The literacy data of Badgam highlights a total literacy rate stands at 56.08% with 335,649 literate individuals. Male literacy is 66.30% while female literacy is lower at 44.85% among them, 207,741 males and 127,908 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 57,384 people being literate, with men at 79.46% and female at 55.38%, compared to rural areas whereas 278,265 people are literate, with male at 64.00% and female at 43.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Badgam
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,110 | Hindu (%) | 1.34 |
| Muslim | 736,054 | Muslim (%) | 97.65 |
| Sikh | 5,559 | Sikh (%) | 0.74 |
| Christian | 1,489 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 6 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 47 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 2 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 478 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.06 |
Badgam population is mostly hindu (1.34%) with a total 10,110 people. Muslim(97.65%) with a total 736,054 people. Sikh are (0.74%) with a total 5,559 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 1,489 people). Jain (0.00% with 6 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 47 people) and Other (0.00% with 2 people). Around (0.06% with 478 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Badgam.
List of Tehsils in Badgam
6Common questions about Badgam
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Badgam district had a population of 753,745. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Badgam is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Badgam is 894 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Badgam is 832 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Badgam is 56.08 per cent. That works out to 335,649 literate people.
Badgam covers an area of 1,361 square kilometres.
655,833 people in Badgam live in rural areas and 97,912 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Badgam grew by 24.14 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Badgam is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.