Outline of Jammu and Kashmir

Short description: Union territory of India

Location of Jammu and Kashmir Banner of Jammu and Kashmir

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jammu and Kashmir:

Jammu and Kashmir - is a region administered by India as a union territory. Until 2019, it was the name of a larger region administered by India as a state. Often denoted by the acronym J&K, it is mostly in the Himalayan mountains.

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 1.1 Names
* 1.2 Rankings (amongst India's states)
* 2 Geography of Jammu and Kashmir
* 2.1 Location of Jammu and Kashmir
* 2.2 Regions of Jammu and Kashmir
* 2.2.1 Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir
* 2.3 Demography of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3 Government and politics of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.1 Union government in Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.2 Branches of the government of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.2.1 Executive branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.2.2 Legislative branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.2.3 Judicial branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir
* 3.3 Law and order in Jammu and Kashmir
* 4 History of Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.1 History of Jammu and Kashmir, by period
* 4.1.1 Prehistoric Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.1.2 Ancient Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.1.3 Medieval Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.1.4 Colonial Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.1.5 Contemporary Jammu and Kashmir
* 4.2 History of Jammu and Kashmir, by region
* 5 Culture of Jammu and Kashmir
* 5.1 Art in Jammu and Kashmir
* 5.2 People of Jammu and Kashmir
* 5.3 Religion in Jammu and Kashmir
* 5.4 Sports in Jammu and Kashmir
* 5.5 Symbols of Jammu and Kashmir
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir
* 7 Education in Jammu and Kashmir
* 8 Health in Jammu and Kashmir
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

### Names

* Common English name: Jammu and Kashmir
* Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæmuː ... kæʃˈmɪər/ (listen) JAM-oo ... kash-MEER, also /ˈdʒʌmuː -/ JUM-oo -⁠ and /- ˈkæʃmɪər/ -⁠ KASH-meer[1]
* Official English name(s): Jammu and Kashmir
* Adjectivals
* Jammu
* Kashmiri
* Demonyms
* Jammuite
* Kashmiris

### Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 19th (2011 census)[2]
* by area: 5th (2011 census)[3][4][5]
* by crime rate: 16th (2016)[6]
* by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 20th
* by Human Development Index (HDI): 0.684 (17th) (2017)
* by life expectancy at birth: 72.6 years (2010–14)
* by literacy rate: 67%

## Geography of Jammu and Kashmir

Geography of Jammu and Kashmir

* Jammu and Kashmir is: a region administered by India as a union territory
* Population of Jammu and Kashmir: 9,944,283 (2011)
* Area of Jammu and Kashmir: 42,241 km2 (16,309 sq mi)
* Atlas of Jammu and Kashmir

### Location of Jammu and Kashmir

* Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the north of India
* Time zone: Indian Standard Time (30)

### Regions of Jammu and Kashmir

* Jammu
* Kashmir
* Districts of Jammu and Kashmir

#### Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir

* Cities of Jammu and Kashmir
* Capital of Jammu and Kashmir:
* Summer capital: Srinagar
* Winter capital: Jammu

### Demography of Jammu and Kashmir

Demographics of Jammu and Kashmir

* Dogras
* Kashmiri Muslims
* Kashmiri Pandit
* Balti people
* Kashmiri diaspora

## Government and politics of Jammu and Kashmir

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* Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
* Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
* Capital of Jammu and Kashmir:
* Summer capital: Srinagar
* Winter capital: Jammu
* Darbar Move
* Elections in Jammu and Kashmir

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### Union government in Jammu and Kashmir

* Rajya Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir

### Branches of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

* Government of Jammu and Kashmir
* Kashmir Administrative Service

#### Executive branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

* Head of state: Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
* Head of government: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

#### Legislative branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Legislature

* Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
* Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council

#### Judicial branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

* High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

### Law and order in Jammu and Kashmir

* Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
* Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
* Law enforcement in Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir Police
* Crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission
* Public Safety Act, 1978

## History of Jammu and Kashmir

* History of Kashmir

### History of Jammu and Kashmir, by period

#### Prehistoric Jammu and Kashmir

#### Ancient Jammu and Kashmir

* Kashyapa
* Dynasties of ancient Kashmir
* Kambojas
* Karkoṭa Empire
* Lalitaditya Muktapida
* Didda
* Durrani Empire

#### Medieval Jammu and Kashmir

* Rajatarangini
* Zain-ul-Abidin
* Shah Mir Dynasty
* Chak dynasty

#### Colonial Jammu and Kashmir

* Sikh Empire
* First Anglo-Sikh War
* Dogra State
* Gulab Singh
* Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)
* Jammu and Kashmir State Forces
* All India Kashmir Committee

#### Contemporary Jammu and Kashmir

* Kashmir conflict
* Timeline of the Kashmir conflict
* Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
* Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
* Peacebuilding in Jammu and Kashmir
* Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
* Women's rights in Jammu and Kashmir
* Media in Jammu and Kashmir
* Article 370
* Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019

### History of Jammu and Kashmir, by region

* History of Kashmir
* History of Jammu
* History of Poonch District
* History of Ladakh

## Culture of Jammu and Kashmir

Culture of Kashmir

* Cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir
* Wazwan
* Kashmiri literature
* Phiran
* Cashmere wool
* Jammu dress
* Kanger
* Music of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh
* Kashmiriyat
* Kashmiri Pandit Festivals
* Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
* Monuments in Jammu and Kashmir
* Monuments of National Importance in Jammu and Kashmir
* State Protected Monuments in Jammu and Kashmir
* Architecture of Jammu and Kashmir

### Art in Jammu and Kashmir

* Music of Jammu and Kashmir

### People of Jammu and Kashmir

* People from Jammu and Kashmir
* List of Kashmiri Pandits

### Religion in Jammu and Kashmir

Religion in Jammu and Kashmir

* Hinduism in Jammu and many parts of Chenab Valley
* Islam in Kashmir
* Buddhism in Kashmir
* Kashmir Shaivism

View of Amarnath Valley

* Amarnath

### Sports in Jammu and Kashmir

Sports in Jammu and Kashmir

* Cricket in Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association
* Jammu and Kashmir cricket team
* Football in Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir Football Association
* Jammu and Kashmir football team

### Symbols of Jammu and Kashmir

Symbols of Jammu and Kashmir

## Economy and infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir

Economy of Jammu and Kashmir

* Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

## Education in Jammu and Kashmir

Education in Jammu and Kashmir

* Institutions of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
* Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg
* Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh

## Health in Jammu and Kashmir

Health in Jammu and Kashmir

## See also

Template:Jammu and Kashmir topics

## References

1. ↑ Jones, Daniel (2003), Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter, eds., English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2
2. ↑ "Indian states with highest population". 8 October 2018. https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/indian-states-with-highest-population-1358414-2018-10-08.
3. ↑ "Top 10 Largest States of India by Total Area - Census.co.in". https://www.census2011.co.in/facts/largestates.html.
4. ↑ "Top Ten States In India having largest area". https://www.mapsofindia.com/top-ten/geography/india-area.html.
5. ↑ "Top 10 Largest States of India in Terms of Area". 2019-01-02. https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/top-10-largest-states-of-india-in-terms-of-area-1302933913-1.
6. ↑ National Crime Records Bureau (2016). Crime in India 2016, Statistics. Government of India, pg-56. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019.

## External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Jammu and Kashmir

* Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India

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