Budgam district
Budgam district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. Created in 1979 with its headquarters at the town of Budgam, it is the district with the largest population of Shia Muslims in the Kashmir valley.
Budgam
Badgom Badgam | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
Doodhpathri pastures in Budgam district | |
| Nickname: Jackals Cave | |
Interactive map of Budgam district | |
Budgam district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue). | |
| Coordinates (Budgam): 34°1′12″N 74°46′48″E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Kashmir |
| Established | 1979 |
| Founded by | Aga Syed Yousuf |
| Named for | Large Village |
| Headquarters | Budgam |
| Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Development Council of Budgam |
| • Body | District Development Council |
| • DDC Chairman | Nazir Ahmed Khan |
| • District magistrate | Akshay Labroo (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,370 km2 (530 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 753,745 |
| • Density | 537/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Badgaime |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
| Sex ratio | 1.13250283 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 57.98% |
| Villages | Ichgam, Khan Sahib, Jammu and Kashmir, Dooniwari, Beerwah, Gariend KhurdKandooraKandoora Chadoora, Parnewa, Wahabpora, wadwan bandgam (famous for its karewa, naarwuder bajmarg haren nandwuder it is a "valley inside the valley" |
| Website | budgam |
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