Kigam Explained

Kigam
Population Total:6,179[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2] [3]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:193221[4]
Registration Plate:JK-09
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Other Name:Kegam
Coordinates:34.4229°N 74.2741°W
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kupwara

Kigam is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of from district headquarters Kupwara town.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Watter Khani has 455 households. The literacy rate of Kigam was 67.55% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kigam, Male literacy stands at 87.54% while the female literacy rate was 12.46%.[6]

Demographics (2011 Census)!!Total!Male!Female
Population61793654520
Children aged below 6 years916479437
Scheduled caste1281280
Scheduled tribe279166113
Literacy[7] 64.49%35.29%29.20%
Workers (all)3,6413,388253
Main workers (all)3,0853,06421
Marginal workers (total)556324232

Transport

Road

Kigam is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India through NH 701.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Kigam are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station both located at a distance of 30.03 kilometres from Kigam.

Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 81.8 kilometres.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Kigam Population - Census India . Census India. 5 February 2021.
  2. Web site: The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  3. News: Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020 . 30 May 2021 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924141909/http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 . dead .
  4. Web site: Kigam Location - Google Maps . Google Maps. 5 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Kigam Location - Google Maps. 2021-02-05. Google Maps.
  6. Web site: Kigam Population - Census India. Census India.
  7. Web site: Kigam Literacy - Census India. Census India.