| Bijbehara | |
| Native Name: | Vejibror |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates: | 33.8°N 75.1°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anantnag |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1591 |
| Population Total: | 22,789 Excluding - Takia Bal And Ghad Hanjipora |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Gojri, English[1] [2] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | JK-03 |
| Official Name: | Bijbiara |
Bijbehara (in Urdu pronounced as /biːd͡ʒbɪɦɑːɽɑː/, known as Vejibror (in Kashmiri pronounced as /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. The town is situated about from the summer capital of union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar.
The word Bijbehara or Vijbor or Vijbror has been derived from Sanskrit word Vijayeshwar. It was an ancient site of Shiva Vijayeshwar.[3]
Bijbehara is located at .[4] 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 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 urbanized.
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.
The areas which come under the constituency of Bijbehara are as follows:
The town had a population of 22,789 (12,057 men and 10,732 women) per the report released by Census India 2011.[5] Children aged 0–6 made up 14.97% (3,411) of the total population of Bijbehara.
There are about 52 villages in Bijbehara:
Bijbehara is connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 44 which passes through Bijbehara and other intra-district roads.
Bijbehara railway station in the town is part of the 119 km long Kashmir Railway that runs from Baramulla to Banihal.
The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located 51 kilometres from Bijbehara.