Outline of Jammu and Kashmir

Location of Jammu and Kashmir

Banner 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 mostly in the Himalayan mountains.

General reference

Names

• Common English name: Jammu and Kashmir
  • Pronunciation: /ˈdʒæmuː ... kæʃˈmɪər/ ^ⓘ JAM-oo ... kash-MEER, also /ˈdʒʌmuː-/ JUM-oo -⁠ and /-ˈkæʃmɪər/ -⁠KASH-meer ^[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

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

• Jammu
• Kashmir
• Districts 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

• Dogras
• Kashmiri Muslims
• Kashmiri Pandit
• Balti people
• Kashmiri diaspora

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

• 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 Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Legislature

• Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
• Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council

Judicial branch of the government of Jammu and Kashmir

• High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Law and order in Jammu and Kashmir

• Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
• Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
• Law enforcement in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Jammu and Kashmir Police
  • Crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission
  • Public Safety Act, 1978

History of Jammu and Kashmir

• History of Kashmir

History of Jammu and Kashmir, by period

Ancient Jammu and Kashmir

• Kashyapa
• Dynasties of ancient Kashmir
• Kambojas
• Karkoṭa Empire
  • Lalitaditya Muktapida
• Didda
• Durrani Empire

Medieval Jammu and Kashmir

• Rajatarangini
• Zain-ul-Abidin
• Shah Mir Dynasty
• Chak dynasty

Colonial Jammu and Kashmir

• Sikh Empire
  • First Anglo-Sikh War
• Dogra State
  • Gulab Singh
• Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)
• Jammu and Kashmir State Forces
• All India Kashmir Committee

Contemporary Jammu and Kashmir

• Kashmir conflict
  • Timeline of the Kashmir conflict
  • Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts
  • Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Peacebuilding in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Women's rights in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Media in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Article 370
  • Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019

History of Jammu and Kashmir, by region

• History of Kashmir
• History of Jammu
• History of Poonch District
• History of Ladakh

Culture of Jammu and Kashmir

Culture of Kashmir

• Cuisine of Jammu and Kashmir
  • Wazwan
• Kashmiri literature
  • Phiran
  • Cashmere wool
  • Jammu dress
  • Kanger
• 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

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

Sports in Jammu and Kashmir

• Cricket in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association
  • Jammu and Kashmir cricket team
• Football in Jammu and Kashmir
  • Jammu and Kashmir Football Association
  • Jammu and Kashmir football team

Symbols of 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

Education in Jammu and Kashmir

• Institutions of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir
• Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
• Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering, Gulmarg
• Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh

Health in Jammu and Kashmir

Health in Jammu and Kashmir

References

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.
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.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Jammu and Kashmir

• Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India