Badgam is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Badgam is 1,361 km² including 1,311.95 km² rural area and 49.05 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Badgam has a population of 7,53,745 peoples, out of which urban population is 97,912 while rural population is 6,55,833. The district has a population density of 554 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,03,363 houses in the district, including 13,946 urban houses and 89,417 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 462 villages in badgam district.
The Badgam district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Chadoora is the largest tehsil in badgam district by both area and population. Charar- E- Shrief is the smallest tehsil in badgam district by both area and population. There are 6 tehsils in Badgam district. Here is the list of all Badgam Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beerwah | 134 | 1,63,333 |
| 2 | Budgam | 146 | 1,33,855 |
| 3 | Chadoora | 195 | 2,12,233 |
| 4 | Charar E Shrief | 59 | 53,416 |
| 5 | Khag | 61 | 67,596 |
| 6 | Khansahib | 126 | 1,23,312 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,55,833 | 97,912 | 7,53,745 |
| Male Population | 3,43,385 | 54,656 | 3,98,041 |
| Female Population | 3,12,448 | 43,256 | 3,55,704 |
| Population Density | 500 / km² | 1,996 / km² | 554 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Badgam (बडगाम) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 1,361 km² |
| Total Population : | 7,53,745 |
| Density : | 554/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 6 |
| Total Villages : | 462 |
| Total Population | Villages in Badgam District |
| less Than 200 | 21 |
| 200 - 499 | 93 |
| 500 - 999 | 125 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 127 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 81 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 15 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.