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Saturday, April 23, 2011

JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE IN INDIA

Date of Formation :: 26th October, 1947.
Area : 2,23,000 sq.km.
Indias First State that have two Capital Cities that is Jammu and Kashmir is Srinagar in Summer and Jammu in Winter.
Neighboring States : Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttranchal states, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China Countries.
Population Minimum to Maximum : 11,00,00,000
Males : 5,75,00,000
Females : 5,25,00,000 Urban Population is 25.00% Population density : 100, Sex Ratio : 920.
Literacy : 60.00%, males are 66.00% and females are 42.00%.

Jammu and Kashmir State No. of Districts are 14 these are above
Anantnag, Badgam, Baramula, Doda, Jammu, Kargil, Kathua, Kupwara, Ladakh, Pulwama, Poonch, Rajauri, Srinagar, Udhampur.

Villages are 6,660 and towns are 77.

LEGISLATIVE BODIES :
State Legislature Unicameral Seats : 100, Lok Sabha Seats are 6, Rajya Sabha Seats are 4.

Seat of High Court : Srinagar and Jammu.
Chief Languages : Jurdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Pahari, Balti, Ladakhi, Purig, Punjabi, Gurji, Dadri and Hindi.
Major Religions : Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.

Main Towns : Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Anantnag, Baramula, Pulwama, Punch, Doda, Udhampur.

GEOGRAPHICAL :
Rivers :
Chenab, Jhelum, Zanskar, Indus, Suru, Nubra and Shyok.
Mountains : Greater Himalayas, Great Karakoram, Trans Himalaya, Ladakh range, Pirpanjal range, Zaskar range, Kunlun.
Lakes Wular, Achar, Dal, Pangong, Moriri and Kar. Pass Zoji La pass. Range Pir Panjal, Great Himalaya, Zanskar, Ladakh, stok.

ECONOMY :
Minerals in state Mica, Fire clay, limestone, kaolin, bauxite.
Industries are in state Handicrafts, carpet, wood carving, shawl making.
Agricultural Products are in Jammu and Kashmit State is Paddy, Maize, Wheat, Gram, Bajra, Jowar, Barley.
Fruits : Apple and Walnuts.

TRANSPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS :
Entire State Road Length is 16117 kilo meters, Main Railway Stations are Udhampur.
Airports : Srinagar International, Jammu and Leh.

TOURIST DESTINATIONS :
Kashmir is the paradise for tourists both international and domestic.
Amar Mahal Palace Srinagar houses rare Pahari paintings, Dogra Art Galary, Shikara cruise on the Dal or Nagin or Wulur.
Gardens : Shalimar Bagh, Nshat Bagh, chashma Shahi.
Ladakh is also called little tibet and some times the last shangri la. This region is marked by Buddhist monastries and forts.
Hemis Gompa : Leh offers some tough mountain treks to Zanskar valley Pangong Lake Tso Moriri Lake. The highest point there is at Zoji La Pass.
Shrines : Hazaratbal Mosque, Peer Budhan Ali Shah, Amarnath and Vaishno Devi.
Main treaking attractions are Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg. Among places of pilgrim interest are Amarnath and Vaishno Devi Jammu Sports. White water rafting on the indus and Zanskar rivers. Mountaineering trips treks and camel safaris in Ladakh and Cablecar at Gulmarg.
Shopping : Kashida embroidery, sonzi fine needle work, and chikindozi hookwork jalakdozi rafookari Pashmina and Kani Shawls silver Jewellery etc.

EDUCATION :
Total Schools are in state 16360, Total Colleges are in state 93 and Universities are 5.

CULTURES :
Dances :
Ruf, Kud, Hemis Gumpa.
Festivals : Assuj, Lohri, Sinh Sankranti, Mela Pat; Id-ul-fitr, Id-ul-Zzuha, Id Milad-un-Nabi, Meraj Alam, Muharram.

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