This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see
Budgam district .
Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Budgam
Badgom
The Municipal Council Of Budgam Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Show map of Asia Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E / 34.015°N 74.722°E / 34.015; 74.722 Country India Union territory Jammu and Kashmir District Budgam Founded by Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah • Type Democratic • Body Municipal Council • Total 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi) Elevation
1,610 m (5,280 ft) • Total 15,338 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) Demonym(s) Badgamin, Badgamia, Budgami • Official Kashmiri , Urdu , Hindi , Dogri , English[ 3] [ 4] • Literacy 73.0% • Sex ratio 703.7 ♀ / 1000 ♂ Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST )Vehicle registration JK 04 Website budgam .nic .in
Budgam (Urdu pronunciation: [bəɖɡɑːm] ), known as Badgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [baɖɡoːm] ; lit. ' big village ' )[ 5] 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] [ 6] but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.[ 1]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] 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.
Historical population Year 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 railway station is in Ompora , which is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Budgam. It is on the Jammu–Baramulla line .
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 .
^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF) . The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020 .
^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020" . Rising Kashmir . 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020 .
^ "History of Budgam" . Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 21 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).
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