Bijbehara (), known as Vejibror ( or ) in

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, is a town and a

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of the

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n administered

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. It is located on

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, and

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bank. Bijbehara town is also known as "Town of Chinars" because of a number of Chinars there especially two Chinar gardens (Paadshaahi Bagh and Dara Shikoh Garden). Bijbehara is the home to oldest

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tree in the region. The town is situated about from the summer capital of union territory of

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Etymology

The word Bijbehara or Vijbor or Vijbror has been derived from Sanskrit word Vijayeshwar. It was an ancient site of ''Shiva Vijayeshwar''.

Geography

Bijbehara is located at . It has an average elevation of 1,591 metres (5,223 feet). It is situated to the north of district headquarters on the banks of

Jhelum River The Jhelum River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu ...

popularly known locally as "Veth". Bijbehara lies four miles north of Anantnag town. The town is surrounded and intersected by plateaus, including the Totak Shah, from where the whole town can be seen. There are many other plateaus which are being urbanised. The town localities of Bijbehara include: Goriwan chowk, Old town, Ziyarat road, Baba Mohalla, Zirpara chowk, Sadar Bazar, Vaid Mohalla, Dobighat, Khar Mohalla, Eidgah, Pandit Hamaam, Pomposh Mohalla, Saraf Mohalla, Peershah Mohalla, Ahanger Mohalla, Feroze Shah Mohalla, Sheikh Mohalla and GH pora. The town has recently expanded to include new housing colonies such as: New Colony Bijbehara, Eidgah basti, Qazi Mohalla, Sicop Colony, Padshahi Bagh Colony, Friends Colony, Deewan Bagh, Eidgah Colony and Tehsil Road-Baghandar.

Divisions

The areas which come under the constituency of Bijbehara are as follows: *Mattan *Nanil *Kanelwan *Push Kriri *Khiram *Akura

Demographics

The

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had a

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of 22,789 (12,057 men and 10,732 women) per the report released by Census India 2011. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.97% (3,411) of the total population of Bijbehara.

Education

Religious places

* Baba Naseeb-ud-Din Ghazi shrine, Bijbehara *Totak shah Sahib shrine, Hill Station New colony Bijbehara *Vijayeshwar Mahadev Temple, Bijbehara

List of villages in Bijbehara Tehsil

There are about 52 villages in Bijbehara:

Transportation

Road

Bijbehara is connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the

which passes through Bijbehara and other intra-district roads.

Rail

Bijbehara railway station Bijbiara Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern Railway network in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. It is the twelfth station on the railway line about from Baramulla railway station. It is away from the main town. History The ...

in the town is part of the 119 km long Kashmir Railway that runs from Baramulla to Banihal.

Air

The nearest airport is

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located 51 kilometres from Bijbehara.

Notable people

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (12 January 19367 January 2016; Urdu: مفتی محمد سید) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice from November 2002 to November 2005 and from March 2015 until his death ...

, politician from erstwhile

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and founder of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). He served as

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and

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. *

Mehbooba Mufti Mehbooba Bur Mufti Sayed (Urdu: محبوبہ مفتی سید; born 22 May 1959) in Bijbihara Anantnag district is an Indian politician and leader of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP), who served as the 9th and last chie ...

, president of PDP, served as the

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of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. She is the daughter of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. *

Parvez Rasool Parvez Rasool (born 13 February 1989) is an Indian cricketer hailing from Bijbehara township of south Kashmir’s Anantnag District, who plays as an all-rounder for Jammu and Kashmir. A right-hand batsman and offbreak bowler, Rasool is the capta ...

, Indian

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er. * Javed Ahmed Tak, social work.

References

External links

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