Block / Tehsil → Handwara
District → Kupwara
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Wilgam village is 000145. Wilgam village is located in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 25km away from sub-district headquarter Handwara (tehsildar office) and 20km away from district headquarter Kupwara. As per 2009 stats, Villigam B is the gram panchayat of Wilgam village.
The total geographical area of village is 295 hectares. Wilgam has a total population of 4,462 peoples, out of which male population is 2,876 while female population is 1,586. Literacy rate of wilgam village is 66.97% out of which 76.74% males and 49.24% females are literate. There are about 509 houses in wilgam village. Pincode of wilgam village locality is 193224.
Kupwara is nearest town to wilgam for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,462 | 2,876 | 1,586 |
| Literate Population | 2,988 | 2,207 | 781 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,474 | 669 | 805 |
| Wilgam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Villigam B |
| Block / Tehsil : | Handwara |
| District : | Kupwara |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 193224 |
| Area : | 295 hectares |
| Population : | 4,462 |
| Households : | 509 |
| Nearest Town : | Kupwara (20 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.