Hakura Badas Gam

Hakura Badas Gam
Hakura Badas Gam
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Hakura Badas Gam
Hakura Badas Gam (India)
Coordinates: 33°39′01″N 75°14′09″E / 33.6503°N 75.2359°E / 33.6503; 75.2359
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Elevation1,787 m (5,863 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • City
9,088
 • Rural
100%
 • Literacy rate
55.40
 • Sex ratio
974
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK03
Websitewww.anantnag.nic.in

Hakura Badas Gam is a large village in Tehsil Dooru of Anantnag district, in Jammu and Kashmir. It is bifurcated into two parts viz Badasgam "A" and Badasgam "B" by a stream called as Bringi River (Astaan Koll).

Badasgam has a shrine of Sufi saint Sultan Sahab where thousands of devotees from across the valley visit every year to pay homage and respect to the shrine of saint.[3]

Hakura Badas Gam has a population of 9,088 spread over 1,150 households.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hakura Badas Gam". Elevation Map.
  2. ^ "Hakura Badas Gam Population". Population census.
  3. ^ "Urs of Sultan Sahib celeberated with fervour at Badasgam Anantnag". Kashmir Bulletin: Latest News From Kashmir. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of India: Search Details - Hakura Badas Gam". Retrieved 5 February 2022.