Dialgam

Dialgam
Dialgam
Location in Anantnag, India
Dialgam
Dialgam (India)
Coordinates: 33°26′N 75°05′E / 33.43°N 75.09°E / 33.43; 75.09Coordinates: 33°26′N 75°05′E / 33.43°N 75.09°E / 33.43; 75.09
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Anantnag
Population (2011)
  Total 7,000
Languages
  Official Kashmiri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Dialgam is a large Village situated in Anantnag tehsil, in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of 150 villages in Anantnag Block along with villages like Hardu Shichan, Pal Pora, Fatehpora, Brienty-Batapora.

Geography

Dialgam is located at 33°43' N 75°9' E, [2] at an elevation of 5,300 feet (1,600 m) above sea level, at a distance of 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Srinagar.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Dialgam had a population of 6,737. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Dialgam had an average literacy rate of 80.16%, higher than the national average of 68.5%: male literacy was 88.03%, and female literacy was 71.46%. In Dialgam, 17% of the population was under 6 years of age. Almost 97 percent are Muslims and 3 percent are Hindus.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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