Kulgam
Kulgam (Urdu pronunciation: [kʊlɡaːm]), known as Kolgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [kɔlɨɡoːm]) in Kashmiri, is a town, an administrative division and capital of the Kulgam district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 67 km (42 mi) from the summer state capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar. The city is divided into 16 electoral wards that has a population of 23,584, of which 12,605 are males while 10,979 are females.
Kulgam
Kolgom | |
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Town | |
Kulgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Kulgam Kulgam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′24″N 75°01′12″E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kulgam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir |
| • Chairperson DDC | Muhammad Afzal Parray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.51 km2 (7.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,739 m (5,705 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,584 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 69.2% |
| • Sex ratio | 871.0 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 192231, |
| Telephone code | 01931 |
| Vehicle registration | JK18 |
| Website | https://kulgam.nic.in/ |
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