Watergam | |
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Town | |
  Watergam Location in Jammu and Kashmir  Watergam Watergam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°19′N 74°22′E / 34.31°N 74.37°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Elevation | 1,599.895 m (5,248.999 ft) |
| Demonym(s) | Watergami, Watergamian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193303 |
| Telephone code | 01954 |
Watergam Rafiabad, is a town located in Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 58 km (36 mi) north-west of Srinagar, and 15 km (9 mi) from the city of Baramulla. It is located on the banks of Nallah Hamal running parallel to the Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara National Highway NH-701. Watergam Rafiabad is the first and only town in Rafiabad constituency also having status of Constituency Headquarter of Rafiabad Assembly segment.It has been brought into the ambit of Urban area in the year 2006-07 by the untired efforts of Welfare Committee Watergam.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.