Country India District Budgam Pin Code 193401 Population 4,036 (2011) | State Jammu and Kashmir Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration JK 04 Area code 01951 | |
Badran (Urdu;بدرن ) (Hindi: बदरन) is a large village located in Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
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Geography
Badran is a large village located in Magam of Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is 25 kilometers away from Srinagar, the summer capital of the state. Some of the famous villages in the neighborhood of Badran are Adina, Goigam, Kanihama (famous for Kani-Shawl), Tarhama, Pethmakhama, etc.
Demographics
According to 2011 census of India, the population of children with age 0-6 is 814 which makes up 20.17% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badran village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Badran as per census is 902, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.
Education
Badran village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Badran village was 60.83% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Badran Male literacy stands at 68.01% while female literacy rate was 53.15%. Badran has two government Middle schools: one for boys and the other for girls. It has also several primary schools. The nearest Higher secondary schools and government degree college is just three kilometers away at Magam town.
Transport
Badran is connected with a kilometer long link road with Magam-Beerwah road. Mazhom railway station is located 5 kilometers from Badran.