Block / Tehsil → Handwara
District → Kupwara
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Nawgam village is 000263. Nawgam village is located in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 16km away from sub-district headquarter Handwara (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Kupwara. As per 2009 stats, Nowgam B is the gram panchayat of Nawgam village.
The total geographical area of village is 205.6 hectares. Nawgam has a total population of 4,885 peoples, out of which male population is 3,283 while female population is 1,602. Literacy rate of nawgam village is 59.86% out of which 74.63% males and 29.59% females are literate. There are about 548 houses in nawgam village. Pincode of nawgam village locality is 193222.
Handwara is nearest town to nawgam for all major economic activities, which is approximately 19km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,885 | 3,283 | 1,602 |
| Literate Population | 2,924 | 2,450 | 474 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,961 | 833 | 1,128 |
| Nawgam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Nowgam B |
| Block / Tehsil : | Handwara |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 193222 |
| Area : | 205.6 hectares |
| Population : | 4,885 |
| Households : | 548 |
| Nearest Town : | Handwara (19 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Handwara |
| List of Tehsils in Kupwara |
| 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.