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Haigam
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Haigam
Haigam (India)
Coordinates: 34°14′31″N74°29′56″E / 34.2420°N 74.4988°E / 34.2420; 74.4988
Country Flag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Baramulla
Tehsil Sopore
Area
  Total
560.9 ha (1,386.0 acres)
Elevation
1,584 m (5,197 ft)
Population
  Total
6,212
Languages
  Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
193202 [2]
Telephone Code01954
Vehicle registration JK-05
Literacy56.81%
Village Code002219
Website barammulla.nic.in

Haigam is a census village in Baramulla district, Jammu & Kashmir, India. [3] As per the 2011 Census of India, Haigam has a total population of 6,212 people including 3,148 males and 3,064 with a literacy rate of 60.61%. [4]

A 4,800-year-old pot found in apple orchard at Haigam is named after American actress Kim Kardashian. [5]

Haigam is also one of the militancy-affected areas in Jammu & Kashmir district. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Tourism

The Haigam lake is interest of tourist visit. [10] [11] [12]

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