| Nowgam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.67°N 74.86°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anantnag |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shangus |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 5682[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| 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: | 192201[4] |
Nowgam is a major village located in the Shangus tehsil in Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 11 km east of Anantnag and 74 km south of the Srinagar, the state capital.
The village is considered as the centre of commercial activities. It has grand Sports stadium named Shahi Ridhu Cricket Ground.
The main language spoken in the village is Kashmiri, though Urdu and Hindi are also widely understood. The population of Nowgam is more than 5682 consisting of about 51.37% males and 48.63% females. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people living there. It is situated along the foothills of the north western Himalaya Mountains and is located close to the Khundroo Camp, which is among the largest military ammunition depots in North India. The literacy rate of the village is around above 85%, though there is a huge gender disparity between males and females. The etymology the village's name originates with the nine springs (or nine adjacent villages). The village is dominated by Kashmiri Muslims, though small communities of Hindus and Sikhs are also found in the village.