Budgam

Budgam
town
Nickname(s): Badgaon
Budgam Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Budgam Show map of India Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E / 34.015°N 74.722°E / 34.015; 74.722Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 74°43′19″E / 34.015°N 74.722°E / 34.015; 74.722
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Founded by	Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Mosavi and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Body	Nagar Palika
Area
• Total	1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Area rank	8
Elevation	1,610 m (5,280 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	753,745
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Urdu and Kashmiri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	JK 04
Website	budgam.nic.in

Budgam is a town and a notified area committee in Budgam district in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Budgam had a population of 15,932. Males constitute 69% of the population and females 31%. Budgam has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 81% of the males and 19% of females literate. 6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Budgam has a station on the [[Jammu–Baramulla line] called Rajwansher station.

Tehsils of Budgam

• Beerwah
• Budgam
• Chadoora
• Khan Sahib
• Charari Sharief
• Khag

See also

• Ganderbal
• Srinagar
• Pulwama

External links

• Official website

References

1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.