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Bijbehara Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Bijbehara is a Municipal Committee city in district of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. The Bijbehara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Bijbehara Municipal Committee has population of 22,789 of which 12,057 are males while 10,732 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3411 which is 14.97 % of total population of Bijbehara (MC). In Bijbehara Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 890 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Bijbehara is around 790 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Bijbehara city is 75.12 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Bijbehara, Male literacy is around 83.44 % while female literacy rate is 65.96 %.

Bijbehara Municipal Committee has total administration over 3,098 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Bijbehara 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Bijbehara Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 32,200. The schedule census of 2021 for Bijbehara city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Bijbehara city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Bijbehara town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Bijbehara Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Bijbehara (MC).

Bijbehara Work Profile

Out of total population, 6,235 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 5,308 were males while 927 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 6235 working population, 86.59 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.41 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Bijbehara Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 3.87%
Muslim 95.84%
Christian 0.16%
Sikh 0.06%
Buddhist 0.06%
Jain 0.00%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.02%

Bijbehara City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Bijbehara Ward No - 1 2174
2 Bijbehara Ward No - 2 1148
3 Bijbehara Ward No - 3 2384
4 Bijbehara Ward No - 4 1611
5 Bijbehara Ward No - 5 998
6 Bijbehara Ward No - 6 1310
7 Bijbehara Ward No - 7 986
8 Bijbehara Ward No - 8 2587
9 Bijbehara Ward No - 9 1710
10 Bijbehara Ward No - 10 2092
11 Bijbehara Ward No - 11 2543
12 Bijbehara Ward No - 12 1258
13 Bijbehara Ward No - 13 1988

Bijbehara City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Bijbehara City Population
2011 22,789
2021 29,600
2022 30,400
2023 31,300
2024 32,200
2025 33,100
2026 34,000
2027 35,000
2028 36,000
2029 37,000
2030 38,100
2031 39,200