Budgam is one of 22 districts located in northern Indian state Jammu & Kashmir. There are total 8 blocks which comes under Budgam district, and there are total 474 villages and 8 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Budgam district is 2 and number of houses in this district is 96110.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 704100. Out of total 704100, male population count is 370997, where as female population count is 333103 in Budgam.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 147161 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 147161 children 80270 are boys and 66891 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Budgam district is 43%. 307699 out of total 704100 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 51% and 190192 males are literate out of total 370997 male population, where as female literacy rate is 64% and 117507 out of total 333103 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Budgam district is 56%. 396401 out of total 704100 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 48% and 180805 males are illiterate out of total 370997 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 64% and 215596 out of total 333103 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Budgam district is 199843 and non-working population is 504257 and out of 199843 working population 33643 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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