Outline 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 located mostly in the Himalayan mountains.

General reference

Names

Common English name: Jammu and Kashmir
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæmuː ən ˌkæʃˈmɪər, ˈdʒʌm-, ˈkæʃmɪər/ [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

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 (UTC+05:30)

Regions 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

Government and politics of Jammu and Kashmir

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

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

Legislative branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Legislature

Judicial branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Law and order in Jammu and Kashmir

History of Jammu and Kashmir

History of Kashmir

History of Jammu and Kashmir, by period

Prehistoric Jammu and Kashmir

Ancient Jammu and Kashmir

Medieval Jammu and Kashmir

Colonial Jammu and Kashmir

Contemporary Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir conflict

History of Jammu and Kashmir, by region

Culture of Jammu and Kashmir

Culture of Kashmir

Cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir
- Wazwan
Kashmiri literature
Clothing in Kashmir

Elderly Kashmiri man with his grandson in traditional Pheran.
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

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

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

Health in Jammu and Kashmir

References

^ Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter (eds.), English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2
^ "Indian states with highest population". India Today. India Today Web Desk. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Top 10 Largest States of India by Total Area - Census.co.in". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "Top Ten States In India having largest area". Maps of India. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ "Top 10 Largest States of India in Terms of Area". Jagranjosh.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ 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

[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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