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Khan Sahib | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°57′23″N74°39′55″E / 33.956341°N 74.665253°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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 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 | |
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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 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 |
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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 |
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