Bijbehara

Also known as Vejibyor, Vejibyōr, Bij-Beara

Bijbehara (), known as Vejibror ( or ) 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. The town is situated about from the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar.

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Place details

Locality: Bijbehara
Region: Jammu and Kashmir
Country: India
Population: 24,590
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bijbehara
Settlement.native_name: Vejibror
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Bijbehara.jpg
Settlement.image_size: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: View of central Bijbehara
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Anantnag
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1591
Settlement.population_total: 22,789 Excluding - Takia Bal And Ghad Hanjipora
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 1591
Image: Bijbehara.jpg

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postal code: 192124
Commons category: Bijbehara

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Article

15 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
Divisions
Demographics
Education
Religious places
List of villages in Bijbehara Tehsil
Transportation
Road
Rail
Air
Notable people
See also
References
External links

==Etymology== thumb|Bij-Beara in 1846, as sketched by Charles Hardinge, 2nd Viscount Hardinge|Charles Hardinge The word Bijbehara or Vijbor or Vijbror has been derived from Sanskrit word Vijayeshwar. It was an ancient site of Shiva Vijayeshwar.