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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Udhampur district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Udhampur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = KrimchiTemples.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Krimchi Temples
| nickname =
| image_map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|32.915977|N|75.141937|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Udhampur district]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Raja Udham Singh
| named_for = Raja Udham Singh
| government_type =
| governing_body = Udhampur Municipal Committee
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = 
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html |title=A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901 |work=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}<br>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/CLASS%20II.xlsx |title=Class - II Population of 50,000 and 99,999}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 30.42
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 755
| population_total = 91,366
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Udhampuri, Udhampuria, Udhampuriya
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Dogri]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[English language|English]]
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 182101 (Udhampur)
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1992
| registration_plate = JK-14
| website = {{url|udhampur.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Udhampur''' (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a [[municipal committee]] in [[Udhampur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the [[Indian Army]]. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the [[Indian Air Force]] is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between [[Jammu]] and [[Srinagar]] when travelling by road on [[National Highway 1A (India)(Old Numbering)|National Highway 1A]], which has since then been renamed as [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]].

==Geography==
The district of Udhampur is located in the [[Shivalik Hills|Shivalik]] range of [[Himalayas]] and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of the district experience snowfall in the winter season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Udhampur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Udhampur, India|access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> The city itself is in a relatively flatter part of the district at an elevation of 756 metres (2480 feet) and it rarely experiences any snowfall.

==Administration==
The town of Udhampur is governed by Udhampur Municipal Committee with 22 municipal wards.

==Climate==
The city's climate is subtropical. Summer temperatures may exceed 40 degrees while temperatures below freezing have been recorded in winter. The annual rainfall is 130 cm, mainly in monsoons and winters. Central Udhampur rarely experiences [[snow]]fall, though its outer regions do occasionally. Due to changing climate patterns, heavier snowfall has been experienced in recent years. In 2011, there was about 15 cm snow. Heavy hailstorms with piles of hail can be experienced in February and March.
{{Weather box
|location = Udhampur
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
| width = auto
|Jan record high C = 24
|Feb record high C = 29
|Mar record high C = 33
|Apr record high C = 39
|May record high C = 40.5
|Jun record high C = 40.9
|Jul record high C = 41
|Aug record high C = 38
|Sep record high C = 32
|Oct record high C = 31
|Nov record high C = 29
|Dec record high C = 25
|year record high C = 41
|Jan high C = 18.8
|Feb high C = 21.9
|Mar high C = 26.6
|Apr high C = 32.9
|May high C = 38.3
|Jun high C = 40.6
|Jul high C = 35.5
|Aug high C = 33.7
|Sep high C = 33.6
|Oct high C = 31.7
|Nov high C = 26.8
|Dec high C = 21.1
|year high C = 30.1
|Jan low C = 1.2
|Feb low C = 9.7
|Mar low C = 13.6
|Apr low C = 19.0
|May low C = 24.4
|Jun low C = 26.8
|Jul low C = 24.5
|Aug low C = 24.0
|Sep low C = 23.0
|Oct low C = 18.4
|Nov low C = 12.6
|Dec low C = 8.5
|year low C = 17.7
|Jan record low C = -4.4
|Feb record low C = -3
|Mar record low C = 3
|Apr record low C = 6
|May record low C = 7
|Jun record low C = 13
|Jul record low C = 13
|Aug record low C = 8
|Sep record low C = 12
|Oct record low C = 4
|Nov record low C = 2
|Dec record low C = -3
|year record low C = -4.4
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm = 50.0
|Feb rain mm = 46.4
|Mar rain mm = 53.2
|Apr rain mm = 26.3
|May rain mm = 16.0
|Jun rain mm = 51.8
|Jul rain mm = 283.4
|Aug rain mm = 644.5
|Sep rain mm = 123.9
|Oct rain mm = 38.1
|Nov rain mm = 11.9
|Dec rain mm = 42.2
|year rain mm = 1387.7
|source 1 =BBC Weather {{Failed verification|date=February 2021}}
|source 2 =<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/jammu2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121121151/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/jammu2.htm |archive-date=21 November 2011 |title=Climatological Table, Period: 1971-2000 |work=India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India}}</ref> {{Failed verification|date=February 2021}}
|date=October 2011}}

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Udhampur City (2011)<ref name="Udhampur City Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/udhampur/udhampur/udhampur-m-cl-og-population.html|title=Udhampur City Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 89.55
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 6.43
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 2.52
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 1.34
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.07
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.03
|color6 = Maroon
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.00
|color7 = Grey
|label8 = Not Stated
|value8 = 0.06
|color8 = Black
}}

According to the 2011 Indian [[census]], Udhampur urban area has a population of 91,366, of which 35,507 live in the Udhampur Municipal Council area, 48,508 live in Udhampur's out-growths, and 5,743 live in Rehambal.<ref name=Census2011-town_pop/> Males constitute 60.2% of the population and females 39.8%.<ref name=Census2011-town_pop/> The large male percentage is due to the army constituting a large part of the city's population. Udhampur has an average literacy rate of 91.5%.
The dominant religion in the city is [[Hinduism]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-valign=top
|| {{Historical populations
|title =
|type =
|align =
|direction =
|width =
|state =
|shading =
|pop_name =
|percentages = pagr
|footnote =
|source = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>
|1911 | 2,360
|1921 | 2,390
|1931 | 3,633
|1941 | 4,666
|1951 | 7,464
|1961 | 10,263
|1971 | 16,392
|1981 | 28,652
|2001 | 86,299
|2011 | 91,366
}}
|-
|}

==Transport==

===Road===

Udhampur is located on [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway NH-44]], which is the only national highway that connects [[Srinagar]] to the rest of India. Bus services (both private and state owned) are the most common mode of public transportation to and from Udhampur. Frequent connections to the [[Kashmir Valley]] and [[Jammu]] are available. Taxi services are also available for going to Jammu and Srinagar and other nearby towns, and minibuses operate within the city.

===Rail===

Udhampur is connected to Jammu which is the [[List of cities in Jammu and Kashmir by population|winter capital of UT Jammu and Kashmir in India]]. The [[Uttar Sampark Kranti Express]] train from [[New Delhi]] was the first train to run on this link in 2005. More than a dozen long-distance trains either originate from Udhampur railway terminus or connect Udhampur to the rest of India. Commuter unreserved passenger trains link Jammu and Udhampur.

The project to connect Udhampur to the Kashmir valley by railway track is progressing. The railway line has been laid to Katra. Now Katra to Banihal track remains to be laid to complete the [[Jammu–Baramulla line]].

The Northern Railway Construction Organization ([[Jammu–Baramulla line]]) is working on connecting Udhampur and Srinagar.

=== Air ===

[[Udhampur Air Force Station]] of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is located in Udhampur but it is not open for civilians. [[Jammu Airport]] is the nearest civilian airport.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="134">
File:Udhampur Jammu Highway.jpg|Udhampur Jammu Highway
File:Udhampur railway station.jpg|Udhampur railway station
File:076Krimchi.jpg|Kirmachi Temples
file:Kirimachi temple complex.JPG|Kirmachi Temples
File:Maharaja fort.jpg|Ramnagar Fort
File:Rani samadhi.jpg|Samadhi of Queen of Raja Suchet Singh
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Udhampur-Jammu highway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
16. Pingla Mata Shrine — Pingla Mata Cave is situated in Village Pinger of Ramnagar Tehsil in Udhampur District.

==External links==
* [http://udhampur.nic.in/ Udhampur Government Website]
* [http://maavaishnodevi.org/ Vaishno Devi Shrine]
* [http://www.udhampur.net/ Udhampur District]
*[https://beingdogra.com/ Being Dogra]

{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}

[[Category:Udhampur| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Udhampur district]]
[[Category:Himalayas]]

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