List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir
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The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir consists of three divisions: Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, and is further divided into 22 districts:[1]
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Jammu division [edit]
| Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathua District | Kathua | 2,651 | 550,084 | 615,711 |
| Samba District | Samba | 245,016 | 318,611 | |
| Jammu District | Jammu | 3,097 | 1,343,756 | 1,526,406 |
| Rajouri District | Rajouri | 2,630 | 483,284 | 619,266 |
| Reasi District | Reasi | 268,441 | 314,714 | |
| Udhampur District | Udhampur | 4,550 | 475,068 | 555,357 |
| Ramban District | Ramban | 180,830 | 283,313 | |
| Doda District | Doda | 11,691 | 320,256 | 409,576 |
| Kishtwar District | Kishtwar | 190,843 | 231,037 | |
| Poonch District | Poonch | 1,674 | 372,613 | 476,820 |
Kashmir Valley division [edit]
| Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anantnag District | Anantnag | 3,984 | 734,549 | 1,069,749 |
| Kulgam District | Kulgam | 437,885 | 423,181 | |
| Pulwama District | Pulwama | 1,398 | 441,275 | 570,060 |
| Shopian District | Shopian | 211,332 | 265,960 | |
| Budgam District | Budgam | 1,371 | 629,309 | 755,331 |
| Srinagar District | Srinagar | 2,228 | 990,548 | 1,250,173 |
| Ganderbal District | Ganderbal | 211,899 | 297,003 | |
| Bandipora District | Bandipora | 316,436 | 385,099 | |
| Baramulla District | Baramulla | 4,588 | 853,344 | 1,015,503 |
| Kupwara District | Kupwara | 2,379 | 650,393 | 875,564 |
Ladakh division [edit]
| Name of District | Headquarters | Area (km²) | Population 2001 Census |
Population 2011 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kargil District | Kargil | 14,036 | 119,307 | 143,388 |
| Leh District | Leh | 45,110 | 117,232 | 147,104 |
The Siachen Glacier, although under Indian military control, does not lie under the administration of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Kishtwar, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Shopian are newly formed districts.[1]
Claimed districts [edit]
The following districts comprise Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir:[2][3]
| Division | District | Area (km²) | Population (1998) | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur | Bhimber | 1,516 | 301,633 | Bhimber |
| Kotli | 1,862 | 563,094 | Kotli | |
| Mirpur | 1,010 | 333,482 | Mirpur | |
| Muzaffarabad | Muzaffarabad[4] | 2,496 | 638,973 | Muzaffarabad |
| Hattian | ? | ? | Hattian Bala | |
| Neelum[5] | 3,621 | 106,778 | Athmuqam | |
| Poonch | Poonch | 855 | 411,035 | Rawalakot[4] |
| Haveli | 600 (est.) | 150,000 (est.) | Forward Kahuta[4] | |
| Bagh | 768 | 243,415 | Bagh | |
| Sudhnati | 569 | 334,091 | Pallandari | |
| Azad Kashmir Total | 10 districts | 13,297 | 2,972,501 | Muzaffarabad |
| Baltistan (As part of Ladakh Wazarat) | Ghanche | 9,400 | 88,366 | Khaplu |
| Skardu | 18,000 | 214,848 | Skardu | |
| Gilgit (as part of Gilgit Wazarat) | Gilgit | 39,300 | 383,324 | Gilgit |
| Diamir | 10,936 | 131,925 | Chilas | |
| Ghizar | 9,635 | 120,218 | Gahkuch | |
| Astore | 8,657 | 71,666 | Gorikot | |
| Hunza-Nagar | Aliabad, Sikandarabad | |||
| Gilgit-Baltistan totals | 7 districts | 72,971 | 970,347 | Gilgit |
Chinese-occupied Kashmir [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "::Ministry of Home Affairs:: Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs". Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ http://www.bestindianmaps.com/jammu-kashmir/
- ^ http://indiatravelpal.com/States/North%20India/Jammu%20and%20Kasmhir/Images/Map%20of%20jammu-and-kashmir.gif
- ^ a b c http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr%2017%203.pdf#page=89
- ^ Official website, Government of Azad Kashmir. "Facts and Figures". Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2006-04-19.
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