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Khan Sahib
Town
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Khan Sahib
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Khan Sahib
Khan Sahib (India)
Coordinates: 33°57′23″N 74°39′55″E / 33.956341°N 74.665253°E / 33.956341; 74.665253
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBudgam
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,698
 • Rank8th
 • Density32/km2 (80/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK04

Khan Sahib is a town sub-district and a notified area committee in Budgam district in the central Kashmir, union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3][4] In 2008, Government Degree College, Khansahib was established in the town to cater to the needs of rural population.[5][6]

Demographics

Khan Sahib Tehsil had a population of 123,312 as of 2011 India census.[7] Female Sex Ratio is of 920 against state average of 889. With 26% of the population being under 6 years of age, the child Sex Ratio in Khansahib is around 882 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 920.

Demographics (Census 2011[8])
Total Male Female
Population 123,312 64,227 59,085
Literacy 50.8%% 45.2% 29.3%
Children of age 0-6 32,070 17,037 15,033
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 11,232 5,733 5,499
Main Workers 16,030 14,135 1,895
Marginal Workers 12,453 8,334 4,129
Non Working 94,819 41,758 53,061

Municipal committee

Municipal Committee Khansahib is a local body which administrates the town of Khansahib in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has 7 elected members. Its last elections took place on 8 October 2018.

Keys:   Independent (7)

# Name Municipal Ward Reservation Status Party
1 Parveen Akhter Shah Mohalla Women Open Independent
2 Bashir Ahmed Nazar Malpora Open Independent
3 Tanvir Gul Syed Soliyah Colony Open Independent
4 Ateeqa Astan Mohalla Women Open Independent
5 Mohd. Iqbal Shah Mukdam Mohalla Open Independent
6 Fayad Ahmed Shah Iqbal Colony Open Independent
7 Irfan Ah. Khan Umer Colony Open Independent

References

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Places of Interest | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "SDH Khansahib | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Government Degree College Khansahib | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  6. ^ indcareer.com (18 July 2013). "Govt Degree College, Khansahib". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of India 2011 - Jammu & Kashmir - Series 02 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Badgam" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir.
  8. ^ "Census of India 2011 - Jammu & Kashmir - Series 02 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Badgam" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir.
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