Kashmir division
Administrative division in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kashmir.
The Kashmir division is a revenue and administrative division of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It comprises the Kashmir Valley, bordering the Jammu Division to the south and Ladakh to the east. The Line of Control forms its boundary with the Pakistani-administered territories of Gilgit−Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the north and west and west, respectively.
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Kashmir division | |
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Region administered by India as an Administrative division | |
Coordinates: 34°14′N 74°40′E | |
Administering country | India |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Districts | Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar. |
Capital | Srinagar |
Historical divisions | |
Government | |
• Type | Division |
• Divisional Commissioner | Pandurang Kondbarao Pole |
Area | |
• Total | 15,948 km2 (6,158 sq mi) |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 135[3] km (83.885 mi) |
• Width | 32[3] km (19.884 mi) |
Elevation | 1,620[3] m (5,314 ft) |
Population (2011[4]) | |
• Total | 6,888,475[4] |
• Density | 431.93/km2 (1,118.7/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Kashmiris, Koshur |
Ethnicity and language | |
• Languages | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi,[5] English,[6] Pahari-Pothwari, Gojri, Shina[7] |
• Ethnic groups | Kashmiri, Pahari, Gujar, Shina |
• Religion (2011[8]) | 96.41% Islam, 2.45% Hinduism, 0.81% Sikhism, 0.17% Christianity, 0.16% Others |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK |
Highest peak | Machoi Peak (5458 metres) |
Largest lake | Wular lake(260 km2 (100 sq mi))[9] |
Longest river | Jhelum river(725 kilometres)[10] |
Website | http://kashmirdivision.nic.in/ |
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Its main city is Srinagar. Other important cities include Anantnag, Baramulla, Sopore and Kulgam.