Vijaypur, Jammu and Kashmir
Vijaypur
Bajipur, Bajpur, Baipur, Baichper | |
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Town | |
| Vijaypur | |
  Vijaypur Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Vijaypur Vijaypur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′06″N 75°00′00″E / 32.585°N 75.00°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Samba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Committee |
| • Body | Samba-Vijaypur Municipal Committee |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK 21 |
Vijaypur is a town, tehsil and municipal committee, nearby Samba town, Jammu city and a notified area committee in Samba district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated on the bank of Devak River, known locally as Gupt Ganga. It is one of the most fast-growing towns near Jammu. With AIIMS being developed in the town , it can see more influx of people around the Jammu , Samba and Kathua districts.the name of Vijaypur is derived from brij dev singh and he was belonged to Jammoria family
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Vijaypur had a population of 21044. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Vijaypur has an average literacy rate of 73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 69%.
Religion
[edit]Hindu 88.65%, Sikh 7.48%, Muslim 1.38%,[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Census 2011 India". www.census2011.co.in.