Outline of Jammu and Kashmir

Overview of and topical guide to Jammu and Kashmir

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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.

## General reference

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### Names

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* Common English name: Jammu and Kashmir
* Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæmuː ... kæʃˈmɪər/ ⓘ 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)

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* 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

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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

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* Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the north of India
* Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

### Regions of Jammu and Kashmir

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* Jammu
* Kashmir
* Districts of Jammu and Kashmir

#### Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir

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

### Demography of Jammu and Kashmir

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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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Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Constitution|

* Constitution
* Article 370 of the Constitution of India • Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
* Federalism
* Ranbir Penal Code
* Instrument of Accession

Executive|

* Governor (list)
* Government of Jammu and Kashmir
* Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
* Chief Minister (list)
* Deputy Chief Minister (list)

Legislative|

* Legislative Council (list)
* Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (list)

State agencies|

* Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
* Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation
* Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (Kashmir Administrative Service)
* Jammu and Kashmir Police
* Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
* Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation
* Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation
* Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation
* Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission
* Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation

Politics|

* Politics of Jammu and Kashmir
* Kashmir Committee
* Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
* All Parties Hurriyat Conference
* Simla Agreement

Judiciary|

* Jammu & Kashmir High Court (List of former Chief Justices)

Medical colleges|

* Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences • Government Medical College, Srinagar • Government Medical College, Jammu

Human Rights|

* Jammu & Kashmir Human Rights Commission

* 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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Elections in Jammu and Kashmir

General elections|

* 1957
* 1962
* 1967
* 1971
* 1977
* 1980
* 1984
* 1989
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2004
* 2009
* 2014
* 2019
* 2024

Legislative Assembly|

* 1934
* 1938
* 1947
* 1951
* 1957
* 1962
* 1967
* 1972
* 1977
* 1983
* 1987
* 1996
* 2002
* 2008
* 2014
* 2024
* Next

Local elections|

| Municipal|

* 2005
* 2018
* 2020

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Panchayat|

* 2001
* 2011
* 2018
* 2020

### Union government in Jammu and Kashmir

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* Rajya Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir

### Branches of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

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* Government of Jammu and Kashmir
* Kashmir Administrative Service

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

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* 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

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Jammu and Kashmir Legislature

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

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

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* High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

### Law and order in Jammu and Kashmir

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* 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

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* History of Kashmir

### History of Jammu and Kashmir, by period

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#### Prehistoric Jammu and Kashmir

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#### Ancient Jammu and Kashmir

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

#### Medieval Jammu and Kashmir

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

#### Colonial Jammu and Kashmir

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* 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

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* 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

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

## Culture of Jammu and Kashmir

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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

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* Music of Jammu and Kashmir

### People of Jammu and Kashmir

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* People from Jammu and Kashmir
* List of Kashmiri Pandits

### Religion in Jammu and Kashmir

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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

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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

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Symbols of Jammu and Kashmir

## Economy and infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir

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Economy of Jammu and Kashmir

* Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

## Education in Jammu and Kashmir

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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

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Health in Jammu and Kashmir

## See also

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Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Capital: Srinagar (Summer); Jammu (Winter)

History|

* History of Kashmir
* Kashyapa
* Rajatarangini
* Kambojas
* Lalitaditya Muktapida
* Didda
* Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent
* Zayn al-Abidin
* Shah Mir dynasty
* Durrani Empire
* Mughal Empire
* Dogra Empire
* Sikh Empire
* East India Company
* Gulab Singh
* Zorawar Singh
* Jamwal
* Indian Rebellion of 1857
* British Raj
* Kashmir Committee
* Partition of India
* Hari Singh
* Kashmir conflict
* Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
* Insurgency
* Darbar Move
* Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus
* Development

Government
and politics|

* Reorganisation Act (2019)
* Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
* Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
* All Parties Hurriyat Conference
* Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
* Instrument of Accession
* Article 370
* Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
* Indira–Sheikh Accord
* Simla Agreement
* Sheikh Abdullah
* Karan Singh
* Prem Nath Dogra
* Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad
* Omar Abdullah
* Jitendra Singh
* Syed Ali Shah Geelani
* Mehbooba Mufti
* Mehr Chand Mahajan
* Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
* Mufti Muhammad Sayeed
* Nirmal Kumar Singh
* Farooq Abdullah
* Ghulam Nabi Azad
* Yasin Malik
* Sajjad Gani Lone
* Shabir Shah
* Public Safety Act, 1978

Culture and
places|

* Kashmiriyat
* Music
* Cuisine
* Festivals
* Wazwan
* Kanger
* Shikara
* Pashmina
* Basohli painting
* Hinduism
* Shaivism
* Sikhism
* Islam
* Alchi
* Vaishno Devi
* Amarnath
* Gulmarg
* Pahalgam
* Sonamarg
* Verinag
* Wangath
* Yusmarg
* Zanskar
* Forts
* National parks
* Lakes

Districts and
divisions|

| Jammu division|

* Kathua
* Jammu
* Samba
* Udhampur
* Reasi
* Rajouri
* Poonch
* Doda
* Ramban
* Kishtwar

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Kashmir division|

* Anantnag
* Kulgam
* Pulwama
* Shopian
* Badgam
* Srinagar
* Ganderbal
* Bandipore
* Baramulla
* Kupwara

Cities|

* Srinagar
* Jammu
* Anantnag
* Baramulla
* Pulwama
* Kupwara
* Budgam
* Ganderbal
* Shopian
* Bandipore
* Kulgam
* Doda
* Poonch
* Rajouri
* Ramban
* Reasi
* Samba
* Udhampur
* Kathua
* Kishtwar

Towns|

* Akingam
* Achabal
* Pulwama
* Budgam
* Ganderbal
* Shopian
* Bandipore
* Kulgam
* Downtown
* Nowshera
* Gurez
* Pattan
* Kangan
* Hazratbal
* Awantipora
* Tral
* Qazigund
* Kokernag
* Shangus
* Bijbehara
* Doru
* Pahalgam
* Pattan
* Uri
* Kreeri
* Boniyar
* Tangmarg
* Sopore
* Rafiabad
* Karnah
* Kupwara
* Lolab
* Handwara
* Langate
* Charari Sharief
* Beerwah
* Chadoora
* Bagh e Mehtab
* Sumbal Sonawari
* Quimoh
* Pahloo
* Damhal Hanji Pora
* Soura
* Buchpora
* Jawahar Nagar Srinagar
* Rajbagh
* Bemina
* Maisuma
* Karan Nagar
* Indira Nagar, Srinagar
* Lal Chowk
* Sonwar Bagh
* Nowhatta
* Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
* Lal Bazar
* Jukura
* Munawar Abad
* Badami Bagh
* Nowshera, Srinagar
* Singhpora
* Magam
* Daksum
* Sinthan top

Famous villages|

* Padgampora
* Iskander Pora
* Mazhom
* Rathsoon
* Botingoo
* Fatehpora
* Durhama
* Hanjiwera
* Hardu-Aboora
* Keran
* Kreeri
* Ladoora
* Ogmuna
* Seeloo
* Zazun
* Wakura
* Nawabagh
* Ratnipora
* Ichgam

Railways|

* Lines
* Jalandhar–Jammu
* Jammu–Baramulla
* Stations
* Srinagar
* Jammu Tawi
* Udhampur
* Qzaigund
* Sadura
* Anantang
* Budgam
* Baramulla
* Pampore
* Kakapora
* Nadigam
* Mazhom
* Banihal
* Bijbehara
* Pattan
* Sopore
* Awantipora
* Katra

Roads|

* National Highway 1A
* Jammu–Srinagar National Highway
* Srinagar–Baramulla highway
* Udhampur–Jammu highway
* Leh–Manali Highway
* Mughal Road
* 90 Feet Road

Local elections|

* 2002
* 2008
* 2014
* Elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Sports|

* Cricket Association
* Cricket team
* Football association
* International Cricket Stadium
* Kashmir International Half Marathon
* Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
* Ladakh Marathon

Other topics|

* Line of Control
* Tourism
* UNMOGIP
* Indian Armed Forces and the Jammu and Kashmir floods, 2014
* Peacebuilding
* Power stations
* Human rights abuses
* Crowd control
* Women's rights
* Media
* Kandi Canal

## References

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1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], 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". India Today. India Today Web Desk. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)
3. ^ "Top 10 Largest States of India by Total Area - Census.co.in". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
4. ^ "Top Ten States In India having largest area". Maps of India. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
5. ^ "Top 10 Largest States of India in Terms of Area". Jagranjosh.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
6. ^ National Crime Records Bureau (2016). Crime in India 2016, Statistics. Government of India, pg-56. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019.

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