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. The name of Vijaypur is derived from Brij Dev Singh and he belonged to the Jammoria family.

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Vijaypur Bajipur, Bajpur, Baipur, Baichper
Town
Vijaypur
Vijaypur Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Vijaypur Vijaypur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32.585331°N 75.00309°E / 32.585331; 75.00309
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

Demographics

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

Hindu 88.65%, Sikh 7.48%, Muslim 1.38%,[2]

References