Badgam
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| Union Territory : | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District : | Badgam | ||
| Location : | 34 ° 1 ' N , 74 ° 43' E | ||
| Height : | 1624 m | ||
| Residents : | 15,338 (2011) | ||
Badgam (also Budgam ) is a city ( Municipal Committee ) in the west of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir .
It forms the administrative seat of the district of the same name . In the 2011 census, the population was 15,338. Almost 83% Muslims and 13.5% Hindus live in the city .
The city of Badgam is located in the Kashmir Valley on the southern outskirts of Srinagar at an altitude of 1624 m . Srinagar Airport is east of Badgam. Badgam train station is 3 km north of the city center on the Baramulla – Srinagar railway line.
The city of Badgam is divided into 14 wards .
climate
The climate in Badgam is mild and moderate. The highest rains usually occur in March and April. The average annual precipitation is 743 mm. The annual mean temperature is 13.6 ° C.
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