Skip to main content

About Saihama Village

Saihama is a small village in Beerwah tehsil, in the district of Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 473, made up of 240 males and 233 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193441, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saihama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saihama village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Badgam
Tehsil Beerwah
Pincode 193441
Area (hectares) 46.55 hectares
Population 473
Male Population 240
Female Population 233
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Saihama compares

By the 2011 count Saihama is the 84th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,479 residents. Its 46.55 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 889.

Getting to Saihama

Saihama is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Saihama as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Saihama from other places

Saihama lies about 23 km from Badgam, and the nearest railway station is Mazhom, about 19 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Saihama
Nearest town Ganderbal under 2 km
Nearest railway station Mazhom 19 km
District headquarters Badgam 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Beerwah 28 km

Villages closest to Saihama

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Beerwah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Saihama

As per the Census of India 2011, Saihama village had a population of 473. That makes it the 84th largest of the 103 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,479 residents.

Saihama village has 240 males and 233 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saihama has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 889.

The pincode recorded for Saihama is 193441. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saihama covers 46.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Saihama falls under Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Saihama is Mazhom, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Saihama.

Saihama is about 23 km from Badgam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saihama is in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district. Ganderbal is about under 2 km away. Mazhom is about 19 km away. Badgam is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Peth Mekehama (2.5 km), Chare Khan (3.0 km) and Haranj Garoo (3.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Saihama today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All