Block / Tehsil → Sonawari
District → Bandipore
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Nowgam village is 002802. Nowgam village is located in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipore district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 5km away from sub-district headquarter Sonawari (tehsildar office) and 35km away from district headquarter Bandipora.
The total geographical area of village is 83.8 hectares. Nowgam has a total population of 5,836 peoples, out of which male population is 2,996 while female population is 2,840. Literacy rate of nowgam village is 25.19% out of which 33.54% males and 16.37% females are literate. There are about 776 houses in nowgam village. Pincode of nowgam village locality is 193501.
Sumbal is nearest town to nowgam for all major economic activities, which is approximately 5km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,836 | 2,996 | 2,840 |
| Literate Population | 1,470 | 1,005 | 465 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,366 | 1,991 | 2,375 |
| Nowgam - Village Overview | |
| Block / Tehsil : | Sonawari |
| District : | Bandipore |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 193501 |
| Area : | 83.8 hectares |
| Population : | 5,836 |
| Households : | 776 |
| Nearest Town : | Sumbal (5 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sonawari |
| List of Tehsils in Bandipore |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* 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.