Kigam is a village in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The village is located at a distance of from district headquarters Kupwara town.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Watter Khani has 455 households. The literacy rate of Kigam was 67.55% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Kigam, Male literacy stands at 87.54% while the female literacy rate was 12.46%. +Demographics (2011 Census)TotalMaleFemalePopulation61793654520Children aged below 6 years916479437Scheduled caste1281280Scheduled tribe279166113Literacy64.49%35.29%29.20%Workers (all)3,6413,388253Main workers (all)3,0853,06421Marginal workers (total)556324232
Transport
Road Kigam is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India through NH 701.
Rail The nearest railway stations to Kigam are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station both located at a distance of 30.03 kilometres from Kigam.
Air The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 81.8 kilometres.
See also Watter Khani Trehgam Wavoora Lolab Valley Gurez Tulail Valley
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