Badami Bagh

Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 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 Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

Badami Bagh
Town
Badami Bagh is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Badami Bagh
Badami Bagh
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Badami Bagh is located in India
Badami Bagh
Badami Bagh
Badami Bagh (India)
Coordinates: 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
Elevation
1,727 m (5,666 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total13,477
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Badami Bagh is located at 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 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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