Budgam District, Jammu And Kashmir
Budgam is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 15 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Budgam. Kashmiri and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,361 km², including 1,311.95 km² of rural area and 49.05 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Budgam District
Budgam District is divided into 9 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 509 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beerwah | 80 | 134.07 |
| 2 | Bk Pora | 37 | — |
| 3 | Budgam | 109 | 146.16 |
| 4 | Chadoora | 84 | 194.67 |
| 5 | Charar- E- Shrief | 24 | 58.85 |
| 6 | Khag | 37 | 61.12 |
| 7 | Khansahib | 94 | 125.91 |
| 8 | Magam | 27 | — |
| 9 | Narbal | 17 | — |
Population of Budgam District
According to the 2011 Census, Budgam District had a population of 7,53,745 people living in 1,03,363 households. The population comprised 3,98,041 males and 3,55,704 females, with an average population density of 554 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,53,745 | 6,55,833 | 97,912 |
| Male Population | 3,98,041 | 3,43,385 | 54,656 |
| Female Population | 3,55,704 | 3,12,448 | 43,256 |
| Total Households | 1,03,363 | 89,417 | 13,946 |
| Population Density | 554 / km² | 500 / km² | 1,996 / km² |
Budgam District had 3,35,649 literate people and 1,55,202 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 368 and 23,912 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,55,202 | 1,40,608 | 14,594 |
| Literate Population | 3,35,649 | 2,78,265 | 57,384 |
| Illiterate Population | 4,18,096 | 3,77,568 | 40,528 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 368 | 86 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 23,912 | 23,293 | 619 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.