Budgam Badgom | |
|---|---|
town | |
)  Budgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India ) Budgam Budgam (India) ) Budgam Budgam (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E / 34.015°N 74.722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Founded by | Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,610 m (5,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,338 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu and English |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.0% |
| • Sex ratio | 703.7 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK 04 |
| Website | budgam |
Budgam, known as Badgom in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In the 2001 census it was recorded as having a notified area committee,[1][3] but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.[1]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Budgam had a population of 15,338.[2] There were 9,003 males (59%) and 6,335 females (41%).[2] Of the population, 1,335 (8.7%) were age 0-6: 680 males (51%) and 655 females (49%).[2] The literacy rate for the people over six was 73.0% (males 84.3%, females 56.4%).[2]
About 25℅ of the Muslim population of Budgam district belong to Shia sect.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1,065 | — |
| 2001 | 11,767 | +2.71% |
| 2011 | 15,338 | +2.69% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Transport
Road
Budgam is connected with National Highway 444 to rest of India.
Railways
Budgam has two Railway stations on the Jammu–Baramulla line called Budgam railway station (Ompora) and Mazhom railway station.
Tehsils of Budgam
- Magam
- Beerwah
- Budgam
- Chadoora
- Khan Sahib
- Charari Sharief
- Khag
- Narbal
- BK Pora
Municipal committee
Keys: INC (6) BJP (4) Vacant (3)
| # | Name | Municipal Ward | Reservation Status | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilsahada Banoo | Ganie Mohalla | Women Open | INC |
| 2 | Mehraj Ud Din Dar | Khanpora | Open | INC |
| 3 | Vacant | Haknipora | Open | N/A |
| 4 | Razia Hassan | Wahadatpora | Women Open | INC |
| 5 | Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat | Bazar Mohalla | Open | INC |
| 6 | Hakim Rohullah Gazi | Karipora | Open | INC |
| 7 | Shahnaza Hussain | Narispora | Women Open | BJP |
| 8 | Samiullah Bhat | Housing Colony Ompora | Open | BJP |
| 9 | Gh. Rasool Bhat | Dobi Mohallah | Open | BJP |
| 10 | Vacant | Kaisie Mohalla | Women Open | N/A |
| 11 | Vacant | Parray Angan | Open | N/A |
| 12 | Hakim Rohulla Gazi | Kharpora | Open | INC |
| 13 | Nisar Ahmad Najar | Mohanpora | Open | BJP |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999 (Report). - ^ a b c d e f g District Census Handbook Badgam, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Table - 3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
This gives the population of Budgam [Badgam] N.A.C. in the 2001 census as 15,932 (10,948 male, 4,984 female), with 1,002 aged 0-6 (491 male, 511 female), and 10,894 literates (8,816 male, 2,078 female).