| Budgam | |
|---|---|
|
[[File:|250x250px|frameless|center]] | |
| Settlement type | Town |
| Country | India |
| State | |
| District | |
| Subdivision | |
Budgam (Template:IPA-ur), known as Badgom (Template:IPA-ks; Template:Lit)[1] 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,[2][3] but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.[2]
Demographics
Template:As of India census, Budgam had a population of 15,338.[4] There were 9,003 males (59%) and 6,335 females (41%).[4] Of the population, 1,335 (8.7%) were age 0-6: 680 males (51%) and 655 females (49%).[4] The literacy rate for the people over six was 73.0% (males 84.3%, females 56.4%).[4]
About 25℅ of the Muslim population of Budgam district belong to Shia sect. Template:Bar box
Template:Historical populations
Transport
Road
Budgam is connected with National Highway 444 to rest of India.
Railways
Budgam railway station is in Ompora, which is Template:Convert from Budgam. It is on the Jammu–Baramulla line.
Municipal committee
Keys: Template:Legend2 Template:Legend2 Template:Legend2
| # | 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
- ↑ History of Budgam. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedCensus2011-town_pop - ↑ Table - 3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001. Census Commission of India. 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). - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPART_B_DCHB_BADGAM
External links
Template:Jammu and Kashmir topics Template:Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir Template:Kashmir Valley Template:Budgam district