Bijbehara

Bijbehara
Vejibror
Town
Bijbiara
View of central Bijbehara
View of central Bijbehara
Bijbehara is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Bijbehara
Bijbehara
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Bijbehara is located in India
Bijbehara
Bijbehara
Bijbehara (India)
Coordinates: 33°48′N 75°06′E / 33.80°N 75.10°E / 33.80; 75.10
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Elevation
1,591 m (5,220 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
22,789 Excluding - Takia Bal And Ghad Hanjipora
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Gojri, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK-03
Websiteanantnag.nic.in

Bijbehara (Urdu pronunciation: [biːd͡ʒbɪɦɑːɽɑː], known as Vejibror (Kashmiri pronunciation: [wed͡ʒibroːr]) in Kashmiri, is a town and a notified area committee in Anantnag district of the Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on NH 44, and jehlum 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 chinar tree in the region.[citation needed] The town is situated about 45 km (28 mi) from the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar.

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.