Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 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 Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

Badami Bagh
Town
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Coordinates: 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85
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)

Geography

Badami Bagh is located at 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85.[4] It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).

Demographics

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.

References

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