Budgam District

Jammu and Kashmir

Budgam district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Budgam. It covers 1,371 sq km and had a population of 7,53,745 at the 2011 census, a density of 550 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Budgam
Area
1,371 sq km
Population
7.54 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
550 /km²
Literacy Rate
56.08%
Sex Ratio
894
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Budgam District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Budgam district.

Total Population
7.54 Lakh
Male Population
3.98 Lakh
Female Population
3.56 Lakh
Rural Population
6.55 Lakh
Urban Population
98,535
Scheduled Caste
2,180
Scheduled Tribe
23,800
Literacy Rate
56.08%
Population Density
550 /km²
Sex Ratio
894
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 66.6%Female literacy 44.05%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Budgam district.

9
Tehsils
17
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
281
Gram Panchayats
510
Villages
Headquarters
Budgam
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.02° N, 74.72° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Budgam

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Srinagar

Constituency No. 2 · General
Partial
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Budgam
  • Beerwah
  • Khansahib
  • Chadoora
  • Chrar-i-Sharief
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Budgam

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Beerwah
No. 28 · Srinagar
SW
Shafi Ahmad Wani
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Khansahib
No. 29 · Srinagar
SB
Saif Ud Din Bhat
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Chadoora
No. 30 · Srinagar
AD
Ali Mohammad Dar
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Chrar-i-Sharief
No. 31 · Srinagar
AR
Abdul Rahim Rather
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA

Your Representatives from Budgam

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Budgam district.

  • Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Srinagar · No. 2
  • OA
    Omar Abdullah
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Budgam · No. 27
  • SW
    Shafi Ahmad Wani
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Beerwah · No. 28
  • SB
    Saif Ud Din Bhat
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Khansahib · No. 29
  • AD
    Ali Mohammad Dar
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Chadoora · No. 30
  • AR
    Abdul Rahim Rather
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Chrar-i-Sharief · No. 31

Election History

Lok Sabha

Srinagar · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCAga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Votes 3,56,865Vote share 53.02%Margin 1,88,416
    1. 1. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi · JKNC3,56,865 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Waheed-ur-Rehman Para · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,68,449 (25.03%)
    3. 3. Ashraf Mir · JKAP65,952 (9.8%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Budgam
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
5 Assembly
No. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

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Budgam District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Budgam
Area
1,371 sq km
Population
7.54 Lakh
Population density
550 per km²
Sex ratio
894 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
56.08%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu
Tehsils
9
Blocks
17
Gram panchayats
281
Villages
510
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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