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About Wilgam Village

Wilgam is a large village in Handwara tehsil, in the district of Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,462, made up of 2,876 males and 1,586 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 551 females per 1000 males. The village covers 295 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 193224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Wilgam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Wilgam village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kupwara
Tehsil Handwara
Pincode 193224
Area (hectares) 295 hectares
Population 4,462
Male Population 2,876
Female Population 1,586
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 551
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Wilgam

The census records public bus service for Wilgam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Wilgam

As per the Census of India 2011, Wilgam village had a population of 4,462.

Wilgam village has 2,876 males and 1,586 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Wilgam has about 551 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Wilgam is 193224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Wilgam covers 295 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Wilgam falls under Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Wilgam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Wilgam.

Wilgam is in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.