Budgam (), known as Badgom (; ) in Kashmiri, is a town in Budgam district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India in the disputed Kashmir region. In the 2001 census, it was recorded as having a notified area committee,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). but by the 2011 census it had a municipal committee.
Demographics 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.
Transport
Road Budgam is connected with National Highway 444 to rest of India.
Railways Budgam railway station is in Ompora, which is from Budgam. It is on the Jammu–Baramulla line.
Municipal committee Keys:
# 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 Ganderbal Srinagar Dooniwari Bagati Kani Pora Pulwama Ichigam Wahabpora Namtehal
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