Kargam, Handwara, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kargam


The village Kargam is located in Handwara Tahsil of Kupwara District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Marat Gam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Langet Community Development Block. The nearest town is Handwara, which is about 3 kilometers away from Kargam.

Travel and Communication for Kargam


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kargam,
Kupwara,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 193302

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kargam


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kargam is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kargam is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kargam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1327 persons live in 210 house holds in the village Kargam. There are 637 female individuals and 690 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48% and males constitute 52% of the total population.

Population density of Kargam is 811.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kargam


Maps, reports and datasets of Kargam on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Kargam is 163.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 136.4 ha. About 48.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 88.2 ha is irrigated area. About 88.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 9.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 17.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kargam


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Kargam.

There is a government primary school in the village Kargam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kargam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

Colleges in Kargam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

Other Educational Facilities in Kargam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Handwara, which is less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kargam


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Kargam.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Kargam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kargam.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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