Nowgam, Banihal, Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Nowgam


The village Nowgam is located in Banihal Tahsil of Ramban District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is governed by Nougam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Banihal Community Development Block. The nearest town is Banihal, which is about 8 kilometers away from Nowgam.

Travel and Communication for Nowgam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Nowgam,
Ramban,
Jammu and Kashmir, India
PIN - 182146

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Nowgam


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

A brief summary of available data for Nowgam 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 Nowgam


As per available data from the year 2009, 973 persons live in 200 house holds in the village Nowgam. There are 541 female individuals and 432 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 55.6% and males constitute 44.4% of the total population.

There are 21 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 11 are males. Females constitute 47.62% and males constitute 52.38% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.16% of the total population.

Population density of Nowgam is 319.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Nowgam


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Total area of Nowgam is 304.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 45.7 ha. About 33.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 12.1 ha is irrigated area. About 12.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 162.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 96.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Nowgam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Nowgam.

There is a government middle school in the village Nowgam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Banihal, which is 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Banihal, which is 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

Colleges in Nowgam


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 Banihal, which is 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

Other Educational Facilities in Nowgam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Banihal, which is 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

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 Nowgam.

Healthcare Facilities in Nowgam


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Nowgam.

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

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