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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Budgam district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Budgam
| native_name = Badgom
| native_name_lang = ks
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India#Asia
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.015|N|74.722|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Budgam district|Budgam]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1979
| founder = [[Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi]] and [[Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]]
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Democracy|Democratic]]|
| governing_body = [[Municipal Council]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html |title=A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901 |work=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}} {{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/CLASS%20IV.xlsx |title=Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999}}</ref><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0102_PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM.pdf |pages=22–23 |work=Census of India 2011 |title=District Census Handbook Badgam, Part B |date=16 June 2014|access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 10.08
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1610
| population_total = 15,338
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Badgamin, Badgamia, Budgami
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], English<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| demographics_type2 = Demographics
| demographics2_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics2_info1 = 73.0% 
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/>
| demographics2_title2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| demographics2_info2 = 703.7 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]] 
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 191111
| registration_plate = JK 04
| website = {{URL|budgam.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name = The Municipal Council Of Budgam
}}
'''Budgam''' ({{IPA-ur|bəɖɡaːm}}), known as '''Badgom''' ({{IPA-ks|baɖɡoːm}}; {{lit|big village}})<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Budgam|url=https://budgam.nic.in/history/|url-status=live|access-date=21 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812081757/https://budgam.nic.in/history/ |archive-date=12 August 2019 }}</ref> in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], is a town in [[Budgam district]] in the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a [[notified area committee]],<ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=2001CensusProvisional>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Table - 3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}} 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).</ref> but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.<ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Budgam had a population of 15,338.<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/> There were 9,003 males (59%) and 6,335 females (41%).<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/> Of the population, 1,335 (8.7%) were age 0-6: 680 males (51%) and 655 females (49%).<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/> The literacy rate for the people over six was 73.0% (males 84.3%, females 56.4%).<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_BADGAM/>

About 25℅ of the Muslim population of [[Budgam district]] belong to Shia sect.
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Budgam
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|8.5}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|91}}
{{bar percent|[[sikhism|Sikhs]]|red|0.7}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.3}}
|caption=Distribution of religions 
†Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).
}}

{{Historical populations
|source = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>
|percentages=pagr
| cols = 1
| 1911 | 1,065
| 2001 | 11,767
| 2011 | 15,338
}}

==Transport==

=== Road ===
Budgam is connected with [[National Highway 444 (India)|National Highway 444]] to rest of India.

=== Railways ===
[[Budgam railway station]] is in [[Ompora]], which is {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Budgam. It is on the [[Jammu–Baramulla line]].

==Municipal committee==
'''Keys:'''
{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (6) |border=solid 1 px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bhartiya Janata Party|BJP]] (4) |border=solid 1 px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#146B23|''Vacant'' (3) |border=solid 1 px #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! #
! Name
! Municipal Ward
! Reservation Status
! Party
|-
| 1 || Dilsahada Banoo || Ganie Mohalla || Women Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 2 || Mehraj Ud Din Dar || Khanpora || Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 3 || ''Vacant'' || Haknipora || Open || bgcolor=#ffffff|''N/A''
|-
| 4 || Razia Hassan || Wahadatpora || Women Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 5 || Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat || Bazar Mohalla || Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 6 || Hakim Rohullah Gazi || Karipora || Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 7 || Shahnaza Hussain || Narispora || Women Open || bgcolor=#FF9933|[[BJP]]
|-
| 8 || Samiullah Bhat || Housing Colony Ompora || Open || bgcolor=#FF9933|[[BJP]]
|-
| 9 || Gh. Rasool Bhat || Dobi Mohallah || Open || bgcolor=#FF9933|[[BJP]]
|-
| 10 || ''Vacant'' || Kaisie Mohalla || Women Open || bgcolor=#ffffff|''N/A''
|-
| 11 || ''Vacant'' || Parray Angan || Open || bgcolor=#ffffff|''N/A''
|-
| 12 || Hakim Rohulla Gazi || Kharpora || Open || bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
| 13 || Nisar Ahmad Najar || Mohanpora || Open || bgcolor=#FF9933|[[BJP]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Ganderbal]]
* [[Srinagar]]
* [[Dooniwari]]
* [[Bagati Kani Pora]]
* [[Pulwama]]
* [[Ichigam]]
* [[Wahabpora]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{url|http://www.budgam.nic.in|Official website of Budgam district}}

{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Kashmir Valley}}
{{Budgam district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Budgam district]]

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