Wagat, Handwara, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Wagat


The village Wagat is located in Handwara Tahsil of Kupwara District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by N.a. Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rajwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Handwara, which is about 1 kilometers away from Wagat.

Travel and Communication for Wagat


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

Postal Address:
Wagat,
Kupwara,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 193221

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Wagat


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

A brief summary of available data for Wagat 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 Wagat


As per available data from the year 2009, 728 persons live in 107 house holds in the village Wagat. There are 365 female individuals and 363 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.14% and males constitute 49.86% of the total population.

Population density of Wagat is 927.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Wagat


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Total area of Wagat is 78.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 62.7 ha. About 41.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 21.5 ha is irrigated area. About 21.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.9 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Wagat


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Wagat.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there are 2 private middle schools in the village Wagat.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Handwara, which is more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Handwara, which is more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

Colleges in Wagat


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 more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

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 Wagat.

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 Wagat.

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 Wagat.

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 Wagat.

Other Educational Facilities in Wagat


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 more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

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 Wagat.

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 Wagat.

Healthcare Facilities in Wagat


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Wagat.

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

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