Outline of Jammu and Kashmir
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jammu and Kashmir:
Location of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019
Present location of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir – is a region administered by India as a union territory. Until 2019, it was the name of a region administered by India as a state. Often denoted by the acronym J&K. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains.
General referenceEdit
NamesEdit
- Common English name: Jammu and Kashmir
- Official English name(s): Jammu and Kashmir
- Adjectivals
- Jammu
- Kashmiri
- Demonyms
- Jammuite
- Kashmiris
Rankings (amongst India's states)Edit
- 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 KashmirEdit
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 KashmirEdit
- Jammu and Kashmir is situated in the north of India
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Regions of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Municipalities of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Demography of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Government and politics of Jammu and KashmirEdit
- 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 KashmirEdit
Branches of the government of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Executive branch of the government of Jammu and KashmirEdit
- 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 KashmirEdit
Judicial branch of the government of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Law and order in Jammu and KashmirEdit
History of Jammu and KashmirEdit
History of Jammu and Kashmir, by periodEdit
Prehistoric Jammu and KashmirEdit
Ancient Jammu and KashmirEdit
Medieval Jammu and KashmirEdit
Colonial Jammu and KashmirEdit
Contemporary Jammu and KashmirEdit
History of Jammu and Kashmir, by regionEdit
Culture of Jammu and KashmirEdit
- Cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir
- 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
- Architecture of Jammu and Kashmir
Art in Jammu and KashmirEdit
People of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Religion in Jammu and KashmirEdit
- Hinduism in Jammu and many parts of Chenab Valley
- Islam in Kashmir
- Buddhism in Kashmir
- Kashmir Shaivism
Sports in Jammu and KashmirEdit
Symbols of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Economy and infrastructure of Jammu and KashmirEdit
Education in Jammu and KashmirEdit
Health in Jammu and KashmirEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
