Magam is a town and a notified area committee in Badgam district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Magam is located at . It has an average elevation of 1569 metres (5147 feet).there are some small hills on foot of which are the villages Sofi Pora, etc. At the end of Sofi pora the limitations of district budgam end and the Baramulla district starts.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Magam had a population of 4306. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Magam has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 29%. In Magam, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Recent events

Magam was recently in news when a person was killed when police fired on a group of people protesting against the non-allotment of a degree college to the town.

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