Badami Bagh

Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85Country IndiaUnion territoryJammu and KashmirDistrictSrinagarElevation
1,727 m (5,666 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,477Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2]Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir of [[Kashmir conflict|[Kashmir] region. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Badami Bagh cantonment. Badami Bagh Cantonment is the headquarters of the Indian Army's 15 Corps.[3] The cantonment is established on the two road sides of Jammu–Srinagar National Highway.

Geography

Badami Bagh is located at 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85.[4] It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Badami Bagh had a population of 13,477. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Badami Bagh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Indian Army says encouraging to see overwhelming response to Swarnim Vijay Mashaal".
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Badami Bagh
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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