Facts about Jammu and Kashmir Indian state

Jammu & Kashmir is a state in India. It is a large state and was ruled by a Maharaja (Indian King) in the past. Jammu & Kashmir is made up of many regions but is called Jammu & Kashmir because the two most populous regions in the state are called Jammu and Kashmir. There are other distinct regions in the state including Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan and Skardu. India's neighbour, Pakistan, grabbed many of these regions about 50 years ago. Some parts of the state were forcibly taken over by China. The largest portion of the original state of Jammu & Kashmir remains as a state within India.

CAPITAL : Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)

ESTABLISHED : 26 October 1947

CHIEF MINISTER : NA

GOVERNOR : G C Murmu

HIGH COURT : Sri Nagar, 1928

DISTRICTS : not cleared

LANGUAGES : Kasmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Dogri, Pahari, Balti, Gurji, Dadri, Purig

POPULATION : 1, 25, 41, 302 (19th)

[Males = 66, 40, 662 & Females = 59, 00, 640]

M : F = 1000 : 883

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

LITERACY : 68. 74%

ASSEMBLY : 87

LOKSABHA : 6

RAJYASABHA : 4

BOUNDARY STATES: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan

STATE ANIMAL : Kasmir stag

STATE BIRD : Black necked crane

STATE TREE : Chinar Tree

STATE FLOWER : Lotus

STATE DANCE : Rauf, Hikat, Chakri, Dumhal (folk dance), Kud, Hemis Gumpa

FESTIVALS : Nav warish, Sont Vaisakhi, Har navami, Urs, Hemis, Bahu Mela, Losar Mela, Muharram, Assuj, Id – ul – fitr, Id – ul – Zuha

TEMPLES : Vaishno Devi Temple – Katra

RIVERS : Chenab, Jhelum, Indus, Zanskar, Suru, Nubra, Shyok

LAKES : Dal lake, Tso Moriri lake, Achar Lake, Pangong Lake, Wular Lake

(Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia and the largest in India, is located in Jammu and Kashmir)

POWER PLANTS : Kalakat thermal power plant, Salal & Baramulla hydro power plants

PROJECTS/ DAMS : Salal dam (Chenab River), Baglihar dam (Chenab River), Pakal Dul dam

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES 

Salim Alim National Park(Sri Nagar)

Dachigam National Park

Hemis National Park Kishtwar National Park

Gulmarhg Wild Life Sanctuary

Limber Wild Life Sanctuary Nandini Wild Life Sanctuary

INDUSTRIES : Handcrafts, Carpet, wood carving, shawl – making, Horticultural products

MAIN CITIES :  Siachin, Gulmarg, Srinagar (Jhelum River), Anantnag, Udhampur, Leh Baramula, Sopore, Kathua, Bandipura

AIRPORTS : Sheik – ul – Alam International Airport (Srinagar), Jammu Airport

Other Informations

Amarnath Caves (Naturally formed ice Shivlinga)

Founder of Sri Nagar state -Ashokudu

High Altitude Research Laboratory -Gulmarg

Jammu Masid & Hasrat Bal Masid-Sri Nagar

Sri Nagar Air port-Sri Nagar

Amaranath Temple

Vaishno Devi Temple-Katra

Maulana Azad Cricket Stadium-Jammu