Badgam

District in Jammu & Kashmir

Population
7.5 Lakh
State: 1.2 Crore
Area
1,235 km²
2.3% of state
Literacy Rate
56.1%
State: 67.0%
Sex Ratio
894
State: 892
Density
611 /km²
State: 227 /km²
Population Rank
6th of 20
In Jammu & Kashmir

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Badgam: 72.4%, 15th 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 of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

Health Insurance in Badgam: 5.2%, 2nd lowest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir

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Badgam is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 7.5 Lakh 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density611 /km²▲227 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio894▲892943
Literacy Rate56.1%▼67.0%72.9%
SC Population0.0%▼7.5%16.6%
ST Population3.2%▼10.4%8.7%
Worker Participation28.5%▼34.2%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Stunting9th of 2026.8%▲26.1%33.2%
Child Wasting10th of 2018.9%▼19.2%18.4%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density3rd highest of 2066.2 per 1k pop▲48.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th of 201872 per lakh▼2235 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)3rd highest of 2022.0 per lakh▲15.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼16.8 per lakh55.7 per lakh

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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 literacy rate of Badgam?

Badgam has a literacy rate of 56.1%, 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 has a sex ratio of 894 (above state average of 892) and a literacy rate of 56.1% (below state average of 67.0%).

What data sources are used for Badgam?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.