Budgam


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

Demographics

India census, 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.
About 25℅ of the Muslim population of Budgam district belong to Shia sect.

Transport

Road

Budgam is connected with National Highway 444 to rest of India.

Railways

Budgam has two Railway stations on the Jammu–Baramulla line called Budgam railway station and Mazhom railway station.

Tehsils of Budgam

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#NameMunicipal WardReservation StatusParty
1Dilsahada BanooGanie MohallaWomen OpenINC
2Mehraj Ud Din DarKhanporaOpenINC
3VacantHakniporaOpenN/A
4Razia HassanWahadatporaWomen OpenINC
5Mushtaq Ahmad BhatBazar MohallaOpenINC
6Hakim Rohullah GaziKariporaOpenINC
7Shahnaza HussainNarisporaWomen OpenBJP
8Samiullah BhatHousing Colony OmporaOpenBJP
9Gh. Rasool BhatDobi MohallahOpenBJP
10VacantKaisie MohallaWomen OpenN/A
11VacantParray AnganOpenN/A
12Hakim Rohulla GaziKharporaOpenINC
13Nisar Ahmad NajarMohanporaOpenBJP