Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir of [[Kashmir conflict|[Kashmir] region. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Badami Bagh cantonment. Badami Bagh Cantonment is the headquarters of the Indian Army's 15 Corps.[3] The cantonment is established on the two road sides of Jammu–Srinagar National Highway.
Badami Bagh | |
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Town | |
Badami Bagh Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Badami Bagh Badami Bagh (India) | |
Coordinates: 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E | |
Country | India |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Srinagar |
Elevation | 1,727 m (5,666 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,477 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Badami Bagh is located at 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Badami Bagh had a population of 13,477. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Badami Bagh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.