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Soibugh
Town
SoibughLocation in Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaShow map of Jammu and KashmirSoibughSoibugh (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 34°04′34″N 74°42′19″E / 34.0760°N 74.7052°E / 34.0760; 74.7052
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Area
• Total	6.04 km (2.33 sq mi)
Population
• Total	25,267
• Density	4,200/km (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	000624

Soibugh is a town in Budgam district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar. It is one of the highly populated area of district Budgam. Soibugh is one of the 17 blocks of Budgam district.

Since the village Soibugh is functioning as Naib Tehsil in Tehsil Budgam of District Budgam since long however, it was upgraded to Tehsil in 2014 by the National Conference Govt after a protest was erupted when the new administrative units were decalred by the Revenue Deparyment govt of JK in the month of July 2014.

Soon after the Flash floods of September 2014 in Kashmir Division new administrative units were directed to resume work without approving any new staff however, Soibugh Tehsil was not made functional. A degree college is under construction and shall function from academic year 2026-27. A proposed new Sub District Hospital will soon be constructed at Parimpora Soibugh Road.

Geography

Total geographical area of Soibugh is 604.20 ha (6.0420 km). It is located at 34°04′34″N 74°42′19″E / 34.0760°N 74.7052°E / 34.0760; 74.7052, at an elevation of 1,587 metres. Soibugh is located 8.5 km (5.3 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Demography

As of 2011, the population of Soibugh is 9,873 of which 5,066 are males while the remaining 4,807 are females as per the report released by census of India. Population of the children with age 0-6 is 1,539. Total number of households in this village is 1,471. The location code of Soibugh is 000624. The number of literates are 4,095 in which 2,391 are males and 1,704 are females.

See also

• Budgam
• Ichgam

References

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. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. "Soibugh". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
4. "Soibugh Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Soibugh, Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir, 191111 India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
5. "Blocks | District Budgam , Government of Jammu & Kashmir | India". Budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
6. "Soibugh, Budgam, India on the Elevation map". Elevation Map. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
7. ^ "Budgam district census 2011 handbook" (PDF). Census India. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

v t e Budgam district
Subdivisions	Chadoora Khansahib Beerwah
Municipalities	Beerwah Budgam Magam Chadoora Khansahib Charari Sharief
Tehsils	Budgam Beerwah BK Pora Chadoora Charari Sharief Khag Khansahib Magam Narbal
Blocks	Budgam Beerwah BK Pora Chadoora Charari Sharief Khag Khansahib Narbal Rathsun Nagam Pakharpora Parnewa Soibugh SK Pora Sukhnag Waterhail Surasyar
Tourist attractions	Doodhpathri Yusmarg Tosamaidan Khag Pehjan Nilnag Ahij Kol Naranag Mala Kol
Villages	List of villages in Budgam district
Railway	Budgam railway station Mazhom railway station
Airport	Srinagar International Airport

• Villages in Budgam district