Badami Bagh
Town
Badami Bagh Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Badami Bagh Badami Bagh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Srinagar
Elevation	1,727 m (5,666 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	13,477
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi, English[1][2]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Badami Bagh is a cantonment town on the outskirts of Srinagar in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir of disputed Kashmir region. A portion of Indian army in the valley resides in the Badami Bagh cantonment. Badami Bagh Cantonment is the headquarters of the Indian Army's 15 Corps.^[3] The cantonment is established on the two road sides of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

Geography

Badami Bagh is located at 34°04′N 74°51′E / 34.07°N 74.85°E / 34.07; 74.85.^[4] It has an average elevation of 1727 metres (5666 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Badami Bagh had a population of 13,477. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Badami Bagh has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.