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Budgam

Badgom
The Municipal Council Of Budgam
Budgam is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Budgam
Budgam
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Budgam is located in India
Budgam
Budgam
Location in India
Budgam is located in Asia
Budgam
Budgam
Location in Asia
Country  India
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Budgam
Founded by Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Body Municipal Council
Area
 • Total 10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Elevation
1,610 m (5,280 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 15,338
 • Density 1,521.6/km2 (3,941.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Badgamin, Badgamia, Budgami
Languages
 • Official Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Demographics
 • Literacy 73.0%
 • Sex ratio 703.7 / 1000
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK 04

Budgam (Urdu pronunciation: [bəɖɡɑːm]), known as Badgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: [baɖɡoːm]; lit. big village) 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, but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Budgam had a population of 15,338. There were 9,003 males (59%) and 6,335 females (41%). Of the population, 1,335 (8.7%) were age 0-6: 680 males (51%) and 655 females (49%). The literacy rate for the people over six was 73.0% (males 84.3%, females 56.4%).

About 25% of the Muslim population of Budgam district belong to Shia sect.

Religions in Budgam
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
8.5%
Muslims
  
91%
Sikhs
  
0.7%
Others†
  
0.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1911 1,065 —    
2001 11,767 +2.71%
2011 15,338 +2.69%

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
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