Badgam
District in Jammu & Kashmir
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Badgam: 72.4%, 15th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
MSME Density in Badgam: 66.2 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Women Literacy in Badgam: 74.1%, 12th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Health Insurance in Badgam: 94.6%, 4th lowest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Badgam is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 7.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,235 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.1% is below the state average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 894 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 892.
Demographics
What changed in Badgam, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 41.9% | 50.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 36.8% | 30.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 80.8% | 83.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 832 | 869 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 92.1% | 84.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.4 | 5.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 27 | 21.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Badgam district?
Badgam has a population of 7.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 611 people per sq km across 1,235 sq km.
What is the population of Badgam in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 7.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Badgam?
Badgam has a literacy rate of 56.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Badgam compare to Jammu & Kashmir?
Badgam is the 6th most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 894 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 892 (Census 2011).
How many children in Badgam are stunted or underweight?
In Badgam, 17.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 7.4% wasted and 10.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jammu & Kashmir average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Badgam have health insurance?
94.6% of households in Badgam have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 5.8% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Badgam between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Badgam improved most in health insurance (6% to 95%), pre-school attendance (21% to 49%), 4+ antenatal visits (67% to 93%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (25% to 44%), modern contraception (58% to 41%), women hypertension (20% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Badgam?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.