Important Facts & Figures about Jammu & Kashmir:
| Date offormation |
26-10-1947 |
| Area |
22, 22,236 squarekilometers |
| Capital |
Srinagar (May-Oct.) Jammu (Nov.-April) |
| No. of Districts |
14 |
| Largest City |
Srinagar |
| Latitude |
between 32°17' and36°58' North |
| Longitude |
between 37°26' and80°30' East |
| Altitude(above sea level) |
varies between1000 - 28250 feet |
| Population(2001) |
10,143,700 |
| Population Density (2001) |
45.31/km² |
| Male population |
5,360,926 |
| Female population |
4,782,774 |
| Sex Ratio |
892 females per 1000males |
| Literacy rate |
54.46% |
| PerCapita Income |
Rs.15,000 (Approx) |
| Religion |
Muslims, Hindu andChristian |
| OfficialLanguage(s) |
Kashmiri (Koshur), Urdu |
| Timezone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Temperature (in °C) |
Summer- 39.9 -23.4; Winter-20.2 - 4.5 |
| Average Rainfall |
650.5 mmSrinagar, 1115.9 mm Jammu |
| Roadways |
12682 km |
Note:
The area given here is including 78114 sq kms of Pakistan Occupied
Kashmir (POK) and 42,685 sq kms under that of China, of which Pakistan
handed over 5130 sq kms to China.