Bijbehara
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Bijbiāra also known as Bijbehara, Vejibyor and Vejibyōr, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district
in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India
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The town of Bijbehara is situated in the north of district headquarters on the banks of Jhelum River
popularly known here as "Veth". It is one of the notable towns of the district. It is four miles to the north of Anantnag town.
The town is surrounded and intersected by plateaus and hence adds to the beauty of the town. The plateaus include the notable one: "The Totak Shah", from which the whole town can be seen. There are many other plateaus which are getting urbanised .ilyas zargar
The old town localities of bijbehara include baba mohalla,saraf mohalla,dhobi ghat,wanteng,sadar bazar,ahanger mohalla,goriwan,feroze shah mohalla,sheikh mohalla.The town has now expanded from east to west and north to south.New colony,sicop colony-jablipora,padshahi bagh colony,pazalpora,eidgah,semthen,tehsil road-baghandar and highway side are the localities which are gettin populated at present.
, Bijbehara had a population of 29,703. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bijbehara has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 64% and female literacy of 42%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
constructed a bridge here which was 100 yards long and 6 yards wide spanning the Jhelum River
at Bijbehara near the Mughal garden. The bridge was washed away by heavy floods. The oldest Chinar
of the sub-continent is located in the garden popularly called as Padshahi Bagh which is now under the control of Tourist Department. JK Bank is assigned with its better development and maintenance. The garden comprises 25 Chinars. The oldest Chinar is 70 feet in circumference at ground level. The Padshahi Garden is 25 canals and 10 marlas. The Dara Shiku Garden is also on the bank of the Jhelum. The garden is of 224 canals area. The Padshahi Garden and the Dara Shikwa Garden are separated by the river Jehlum which is spanned over by a bridge known as "Padshahi Bagh Bridge", thus connecting the two gardens.
Guru Nanak had also come to this town and presently a Gurudwara under name "Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Pehli Padshahi Gurudwara Bijbehara" is at this place.
to enhance the beauty of the town.
2. BIJBEHARA - ARWANI - FRISAL- YARIPORA - KULGAM
3. BIJBEHARA - ZAINAPORA - SHOPIAN
4.BIJBEHARA-SANGAN-SRINAGAR
Anantnag District
Anantnag is a district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in north-western India. It is one of eight districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarter is Anantnag...
in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Geography
Bijbehara is located at 33.80°N 75.10°E. It has an average elevation of 1,591 metres (5,223 feet).The town of Bijbehara is situated in the north of district headquarters on the banks of Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
popularly known here as "Veth". It is one of the notable towns of the district. It is four miles to the north of Anantnag town.
The town is surrounded and intersected by plateaus and hence adds to the beauty of the town. The plateaus include the notable one: "The Totak Shah", from which the whole town can be seen. There are many other plateaus which are getting urbanised .ilyas zargar
The old town localities of bijbehara include baba mohalla,saraf mohalla,dhobi ghat,wanteng,sadar bazar,ahanger mohalla,goriwan,feroze shah mohalla,sheikh mohalla.The town has now expanded from east to west and north to south.New colony,sicop colony-jablipora,padshahi bagh colony,pazalpora,eidgah,semthen,tehsil road-baghandar and highway side are the localities which are gettin populated at present.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bijbehara had a population of 29,703. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bijbehara has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 64% and female literacy of 42%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
The Mughal Prince Dara ShikohDara Shikoh
His Highness, The Imperial Prince Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir apparent of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. His name دارا شكوه in Persian means "Darius the Magnificent"...
constructed a bridge here which was 100 yards long and 6 yards wide spanning the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
at Bijbehara near the Mughal garden. The bridge was washed away by heavy floods. The oldest Chinar
Chinar
Chinar may refer to:*Platanus orientalis*Chinar, alternative spelling of Çinar, Azerbaijan, a village in Azerbaijan*Chinar, Russia, a rural locality in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia*Chinar, alternative spelling of Chinor, a town in Tajikistan...
of the sub-continent is located in the garden popularly called as Padshahi Bagh which is now under the control of Tourist Department. JK Bank is assigned with its better development and maintenance. The garden comprises 25 Chinars. The oldest Chinar is 70 feet in circumference at ground level. The Padshahi Garden is 25 canals and 10 marlas. The Dara Shiku Garden is also on the bank of the Jhelum. The garden is of 224 canals area. The Padshahi Garden and the Dara Shikwa Garden are separated by the river Jehlum which is spanned over by a bridge known as "Padshahi Bagh Bridge", thus connecting the two gardens.
Guru Nanak had also come to this town and presently a Gurudwara under name "Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Pehli Padshahi Gurudwara Bijbehara" is at this place.
Flora and fauna
The town of Bijbehara is filled with Chinar trees and hence it is also called "The Town of Chinars". The Chinar trees were imported by Mughal emperors from IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
to enhance the beauty of the town.
ROAD LINKS
1. BIJBEHARA -DUPATHYAR- KANALWAN -SRIGUFWARA- KULAR -PAHALGAM2. BIJBEHARA - ARWANI - FRISAL- YARIPORA - KULGAM
3. BIJBEHARA - ZAINAPORA - SHOPIAN
4.BIJBEHARA-SANGAN-SRINAGAR