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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]
Khan Sahib | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Khan Sahib Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Khan Sahib Khan Sahib (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′23″N 74°39′55″E / 33.956341°N 74.665253°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Budgam |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,698 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 32/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK04 |
Demographics
editKhan Sahib Tehsil had a population of 123,312 as of 2011[update] 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.
| 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
editMunicipal 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
edit- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Places of Interest | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "SDH Khansahib | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Government Degree College Khansahib | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ indcareer.com (18 July 2013). "Govt Degree College, Khansahib". IndCareer.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.