The northernmost state of India is Jammu and Kashmir also known as "Crown of India". It is Situated in the Range of Great Himalayas. It shares a border with three countries China, Pakistan and Afghanistan internationally and internally with the states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. Jammu And Kashmir are mainly divided into three regions Jammu, Kashmir Valley, and Ladakh. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has two capitals Jammu and Srinagar in winter and summer respectively. Jammu is the place of Hindu Shrines(Maa Vaishno Devi) and temples attract thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year.
Ladakh is enriched with its mountains beauty, snowing hills and for Buddhism Culture, It is also known as "Little Tibet". While on the other hand, Kashmir is the valley of flowers, Mughal Gardens, Beautiful lakes, enriched in nature with the mountainous landscape.
A famous poet said a few lines for Kashmir "If heaven is on this earth, Then it is here, it is here".Also known as "land of gods and goddess".
The seal and flag of Jammu and Kashmir are:
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Jammu and Kashmir the place of several beautiful valleys. A few beautiful and important eye-catching valleys are Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Sind Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch valley and Lidder Valley. The main most beautiful and eye-catching Valley is the Kashmir Valley. Kashmir Valley is around 102 Km Wide and 15,521.00 km2 in area. Jammu and Kashmir's elevated mountainous landscape provides diversity in Biography.
Northwestern thorn scrub forests and Himalayan subtropical pine forests are found in the low elevations of the far southwest.
In the northwest-southeast across the Kashmir Valley, the band of western Himalayan broadleaf forests is located. The Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe covered the northeast of the state.
The main river of Kashmir Valley is the "Jhelum River" which flows through Kashmir Valley. Other important rivers of Jammu and Kashmir are The Indus, Tawi, Ravi, and Chenab. The state is home to many Himalayan glaciers. The most important and Longest Himalayan glacier in the state if "Siachen Glacier" it is 73Km long.
The Jammu and Kashmir consisting of three main Divisions and 22 Districts. The Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh are the Divisions.
Name
| Area km2 | Population (2011) |
Anantnag District | 3,984 | 1,069,749 |
Bandipora District | N/A | 385,099 |
Baramulla District | 4,588 | 1,015,503 |
Budgam District | 1,371 | 755,331 |
Doda District | 11,691 | 409,576 |
Ganderbal District | N/A | 297,003 |
Jammu District | 3,097 | 1,526,406 |
Jammu Division | 26,293 | 5,350,811 |
Kargil District | 14,036 | 143,388 |
Kashmir Valley Division | 15,948 | 6,907,622 |
Kathua District | 2,651 | 615,711 |
Kishtwar District | 231,037 | |
Kulgam District | 423,181 | |
Kupwara District | 2,379 | 875,564 |
Ladakh Division | 59,146 | 290,492 |
Leh District | 45,110 | 147,104 |
Poonch District | 1,674 | 476,820 |
Pulwama District | 1,398 | 570,060 |
Rajouri District | 2,630 | 619,266 |
Ramban District | 283,313 | |
Reasi District | 314,714 | |
Samba District | 318,611 | |
Shopian District | 265,960 | |
Srinagar District | 2,228 | 1,250,173 |
Udhampur District | 4,550 | 555,357 |
TOTAL | 101,387 | 12,548,925 |
In the state of Jammu&Kashmir there are 2 Municipal corporations (Jammu, Srinagar), 9 Municipal Councils {Udhampur, Kathua, Rajauri, Poonch, Leh, Anantnag, Bandipore, Sopore, Baramulla} and 21 Municipal Boards {Samba, Ranbirsinghpora, Akhnoor, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Kargil, Duru-Verinag, Bijbehara, Pulwama, Tral, Badgam, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal, Pattan, Sumbal, Kupwara, Handwara}.
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