Badran, Kashmir


Badran is a large village located in district Badgam of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Badran is a large village located in tehsil Magam, District Badgam of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is 25 kilometers away from Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K state. Some of the nearby villages are Adina, Goigam, Kanihama, Tarhama, Pethmakhama, etc.

Demographics

According to 2011 census of India, the population of children with age 0-6 is 814 which makes up 20.17% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badran village is 927 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Badran as per census is 902, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Education

According to census of 2011, literacy rate of Badran village was 60.83% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Badran Male literacy stands at 68.01% while female literacy rate was 53.15%.
Educational Institutions:
A Government High School and a Government Middle School are there in the village in addition to some other primary educational institutions.
For further education the students generally to the nearby Higher Secondary Schools and Degree Colleges. The nearest intermediate and higher education institutions are situated just three kilometers away form the village in Magam town.

Transport And Health Care

Transport:
Badran is connected by a kilometer long link road with Magam-Beerwah main road.
Mazhom railway station is located 5 kilometers from Badran. Railway station can be reached by Public Carriers like auto rickshaw, taxi, buses etc via Badran Link road or via Banderwani to Magam Beerwah Main road.
Now the new transport has been in process for Magam to Badran like auto etc.
Health Care:
The village has a Govt. Primary Health Centre but for the treatment of major ailment, the residents generally need to go to the nearby towns or to the summer capital of the state.