Jammu And Kashmir (Facts and Figures)

Jammu And Kashmir

"If there is a paradise on the Earth, It is here, It is here, It is here." Said the Mughal King or Emperor of India "Jahangir".

1. Current Status :- Three separate parts i) IOK (Indian Occupied Kashmir) , ii) POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) and iii) COK (China Occupied Kashmir).
2. Total Area :- 222,236 sq.km.(IOK only)
3. No.of Districts :- 22
4. Capitals : 2 ; a) Srinagar for Summer (May-October) and b) Jammu for Winter (November-April).
5. No.of Villages (2007) :- 6,758
6. No.of Towns (2001) :- 75
7. Languages :- Urdu , Kashmiri , Dogri , Pahari , Ladakhi , Balti , Punjabi , Gujri and Dadri.
8. Nature of State Legislature :- Bicameral
9. Lok Sabha Constituencies :- 06
10. Rajya Sabha Constituencies :- 87
11. Total Members of Legislative Assembly :- 89 (Elected 87 , Nominated 2)
12. Legislative Council Members :- 36
13. State Animal :- Hangul
14. State Bird :- Black Necked Crane
15. State Tree :- China
16. State Flower :- Lotus
17. Climatic Division :- Six(6)
18. Popular Climatic period :- Chillai Kalan (21st December - 31st Jan)
19. Big Physical Division :- Three (3) ; I) Jammu , II) Kashmir and III) Ladakh
20. Most Beautiful Division :- Kashmir
21. Population (2011) :- 1,25,48,926
22. Percent to total population of India (2011) :- 1.04 %
23. No.of Males (2011) :- 66,65,561
24. No.of Females (2011) :- 58,83,365
25. Sex Ratio (Female : Male) (2011) :- 883 : 1000
26. Decadal growth of Population (2010-11) :- 23.71 %
27. Population Density (2011) :- 124 persons/sq.km.
28. Urban Population (2011) :- 27.21%
29. Literacy Rate (2011) :- 68.74%
30. Literacy Rate among males (2011) :- 78.26%
31. Literacy Rate among females (2011) :- 58.01%
     
32. Most Populous District :- Jammu (15,26,406)
33. Most Densily Populous District :- Ganderbal (1151/km)
34. Least Populous District :- Kargil (1,43,388)
35. Least Densily Populous District :- Leh (3 / sq.km)
36. Most Literate District :- Jammu (83.98%)
37. Least Literate District :- Ramban (56.90%)
38. District with highest sex Ratio :- Kulgam and Shopian (951:1000)
39. District with Lowest sex Ratio :- Leh (583 : 1000)
40. Rural Population of the state :- 91,34,820 (72.79%)
41. Urban Population of the state :- 34,14,106 (27.21%)
42. Sex Ratio among Rural Population :- 899 : 1000
43. Sex Ratio among Urban Population :- 840 : 1000
44. Literacy Rate among Rural Population :- 64.97
45. Literacy Rate among Urban Population :- 78.19 %
46. Total road length :- 40,103 km
47. No.of post offices :- 1690
48. Number of Universities :- 8
49. Net Area Irrigated :- 3,20,622 hectares
50. Recorded Total Forrest Area (2009) :- 20,230 sq.km.
51. Biggest Town :- Anantnag
52. Biggest City :- Srinagar
53. Biggest  Village :- Arnia (Population)
54. Biggest District :- Leh (Area)
55. Biggest Fresh water Lake :- Wular
56. Biggest Salt Water Lake :- Pangong
57. Biggest Mosque :- Jama Masjid Srinagar
58. Biggest Temple :- Raghunath Mandir Complex Jammu
59. Biggest Hydal Project :- Salal
60. Biggest Golf Course :- Gulmarg
61. Biggest Glacier :- Kolahoi
62. Biggest Cascade :- Aharabal
63. Longest Tunnel :- Jawahar Tunnel Banihal
64. Longest River :- Sindh
65. Longest Lake :- Pangong Leh
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67. Highest Town :- Leh (11,500 ft)
68. Highest Airport :- Leh
69. Highest peak :- Nanga Parbat
70. Highest lake :- Pangong (Leh)
71. Highest Pass :- Khardungla (14000)
72. Highest Rainfall :- Ram Nagar
73. Coldest Place :- Drass
74. Deepest Lake :- Manasbal
75. Oldest Fort :- Bahu Fort
76. Oldest Hydel Project :- Mohra.