Naugama

Naugama
Naugama

Nogama, Nogumu

—  village  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Rajasthan
District(s) Banswara
Nearest city Banswara, Udaipur
Parliamentary constituency Banswara
Civic agency Gram Panchayat, Naugama
Population

Density

5,000 (2009)

1,250 /km2 (3,237 /sq mi)

Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Coastline

4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi)

0 kilometres (0 mi)

Climate

Temperature
• Summer
• Winter

Even (Köppen)

     40 °C (104 °F)
     11 °C (52 °F)

Naugama is a small village in Banswara District of Rajasthan State, India. It is situated in Bagidora Tehsil.

History : The village is believed to have been created by refugees of 9 villages from Rajasthan and Gujarat states during an old famine. The word Nau-gama is derived from 9 (Nau) Villages (Gam).

The population is around 5000 as of 2009. However, if we add nearby newly created villages it touches 12000. However officially it is still 5000.

Village has mix of Patel (of Gujarat), Brahmins (of Gujarat and Mewad) and Native (Adivasis). Village has significant population of Jains, which has made it a big trading center also. A good number of Muslims (mainly from Afgan origin) make this village secure. That is why this village still has no police chowki. Village has rare number of crimes.

The village population is involved in agricultural activities. Due to availability of water, farmers here have 3 crops. some farmers even have 4th crop of vegetable in same fiend, during May-June.

People are quite educated. The village has a good number of teachers. There are some doctors, engineers and bankers also from the village. One of the engineers has got job in Phoenix in USA. The bankers are still attached to the village.

Coordinates: 27°42′N 79°39′E / 27.7°N 79.65°E / 27.7; 79.65



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