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JAMMU & KASHMIR

CAPITAL
Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
ESTABLISHED
26 October 1947
CHIEF MINISTER
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GOVERNOR
—
RULING PARTY
—
HIGH COURT
Sri Nagar, 1928
STATE ANIMAL
Kasmir stag
STATE BIRD
Black necked crane
STATE TREE
Chinar Tree
STATE FLOWER
Lotus
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
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STATE SONG
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STATE SPORT
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Urdu (State Language), Kashmiri, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Dogri, Pahari, Balti, Gurji, Dadri
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Rouff (Folk Dance)
  2. 2Kud Dance
  3. 3Hikat Dance (Folk Dance)
  4. 4Hikant
  5. 5Chakri
  6. 6Dumhal (folk dance)
BOUNDARY STATES (5)
  1. 1Himachal Pradesh
  2. 2Punjab
  3. 3Pakistan
  4. 4China
  5. 5Afghanistan
AREA

2, 22, 236 sq km (5th), Density: 124 per sq. km

POPULATION

1,25,41,302 (19th), Males = 66,40,662 & Females = 59,00,640 Male : Female = 1000 : 883

LITERACY

68.74%

ASSEMBLY

87

LOK SABHA

6

RAJYA SABHA

4

TRIBES
  1. 1Dogras
  2. 2Gujjars
  3. 3Chongpa
  4. 4Brokpa
  5. 5Beda
  6. 6Bakarwal
  7. 7Purigpa
  8. 8Boto
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Nav warish
  2. 2Sont Vaisakhi
  3. 3Har Navami
  4. 4Urs
  5. 5Hemis
  6. 6Bahu Mela
  7. 7Losar Mela
  8. 8Muharram
  9. 9Assuj
  10. 10Id – ul – fitr
  11. 11Id – ul – Zuha
  12. 12Lohri
  13. 13Holi
  14. 14Baisakhi
  15. 15Naropa – Buddist festival
  16. 16Vasantosthav
  17. 17Sindhu Darshan
  18. 18Tulip Festival – Dal Lake (Sri Nagar)
  19. 19Singhe – Khababs
DISTRICTS (24)
  1. 1Anantnag
  2. 2Bandipora
  3. 3Baramulla
  4. 4Badgam
  5. 5Doda
  6. 6Ganderbal
  7. 7Jammu
  8. 8Kargil
  9. 9Kathua
  10. 10Kishtwar
  11. 11Kulgam
  12. 12Kupwara
  13. 13Leh
  14. 14Poonch
  15. 15Pulwama
  16. 16Rajouri
  17. 17Ramban
  18. 18Reasi
  19. 19Samba
  20. 20Shopian
  21. 21Srinagar
  22. 22Udhampur
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Ladakh
  2. 2Lay
  3. 3Siachin
  4. 4Gulmarg
  5. 5Udhampur
  6. 6Baramula
  7. 7Sopore
  8. 8Kathua
  9. 9Bandipura
  10. 10Anantnag
  11. 11Srinagar (Jhelum River)
  12. 12Leh

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Vaishno Devi TempleKatra
2Amarnath Temple---
3Jammu Masjid---
4Hasrat Bal Masjid---

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1-------------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Kalakat Thermal Power Plant------
2Salal & Baramulla Hydro Power Plants------
3Krishna Ganga Hydro Power Plant------
4Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project1999---
RIVERS
  1. 1Chenab
  2. 2Jhelum
  3. 3Indus
  4. 4Zanskar
  5. 5Suru
  6. 6Nubra
  7. 7Shyok
  8. 8Tawi

LAKES :

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Dal Lake---Sri Nagar
2Tso Moriri Lake---Ladakh
3Achar Lake------
4Pangong Lake---Ladakh
5Nageen Lake------
6Wular Lake---Bandipora

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Salal DamChenab River---
2Baglihar DamChenab River---
3Pakal Dam------

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1----------

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1----------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1Kashmir Valley---
2Amarnath Caves (Naturally formed ice Shivlinga)---
3Lidder Valley---
4Chenab Valley---
5Sind Valley---

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

Nil

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Dachigam National Park 1981Near Kashmir
2Kishtwar National Park1981Kishtwar District
3Hemis National Park1981Leh
4Salim Ali National Park 1992Srinagar

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Baltal W.L.S 1987-
2Changthang Cold Desert W.L.S1987-
3Gulmarg W.L.S1987-
4Hirapora W.L.S1987-
5Hokersar W.L.S1992-
6Jasrota W.L.S1987-
7Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) W.L.S1987-
8Lachipora W.L.S1987-
9Limber W.L.S1987-
10 Nandini W.L.S1987-
11 Overa Aru W.L.S1987-
12 Rajparian W.L.S2002-
13 Ramnagar Rakha W.L.S1981-
14 Surinsar Mansar W.L.S1981-
15 Trikuta W.L.S1981-

ZOO PARKS :

Nil

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Sheikh Ul – Alam International AirportSri NagarInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Awantipur Air Force StationAwantipurDefence
2Jammu AirportJammuDomestic
3Kishtwar AirstripKishtwarDomestic
4Rajouri AirportRajouriDomestic
5Poonch AirportPoonchDomestic
6Udhampur Air Force StationUdhampurDefense
7Fukche Airbase DemchokDefense
8Kargil AirportKargilDefense
9Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLehDomestic
10 Thoise AirbaseThoiseDefense

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar
2Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu
3Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu
4All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) Avantipura

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Sher – e – Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Srinagar
2Sher – e – Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology Jammu
3Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra
4Islamic University of Science and Technology Pulwama
5Baba Ghulam Shah Badhsaha University Rajauri

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Maulana Azad Cricket StadiumJammu
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Sheik Mohammad Abdulla – Lion of Kashmir

MISCELLANEOUS :

Saltoro Kangri Peak – 7742 meters, Ladakh (Little Tibet), Wular Lake (Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia

Jammu & Kashmir

  • 1Heaven of India
  • 2Garden of India

Kashmir

  • 1Switzerland of India

Sri Nagar

  • 1The City of Lakes
  • 2Venice of Kashmir

Sri Nagar

  • 1National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 2Indiara Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden (Asia’s largest Tulip Garden)
  • 3Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Botanical Garden

Gulmarg

  • 1High Altitude Research Laboratory

Ladakh

  • 1Extreme Altitude Research Centre (17600 metre above sea level world’s highest research centre)