Pahalgam

Pahalgam
Hill station
View of valley near Pahalgam town
Pahalgam Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Pahalgam Show map of India Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 34°01′N 75°11′E / 34.01°N 75.19°E / 34.01; 75.19Coordinates: 34°01′N 75°11′E / 34.01°N 75.19°E / 34.01; 75.19
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Elevation	2,740 m (8,990 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	5,922
Languages
• Official	Urdu
• Local	Kashmiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	192126

Pahalgam is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It is a popular tourist destination and hill station. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Anantnag on the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of 7,200 feet (2,200 m). Pahalgam is the headquarters of one of the five tehsils of Anantnag district. Pahalgam is associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Chandanwari, located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Pahalgam is the starting point of the yatra that takes place every year in the months of July-August.

Pahalgam is located at 34°01′N 75°11′E / 34.01°N 75.19°E / 34.01; 75.19. Pahalgam holds a central position in the Lidder Valley. It has an average elevation of 2,740 metres (8,990 ft).

Pahalgam has Sub-Tropical Highland climate with long and cold winter with short and mild summer.

As of 2011^[update] India census, Pahalgam had a population of 5922. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. The average literacy rate is 35%, lower than the Indian national average of 59.5% with male literacy at 49% and female literacy at 17%. About 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.