Ramban district

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Ramban district
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India [1]
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Ramban district is in the Jammu division (shown with neon blue boundary) of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded in tan in the Kashmir region of India
Coordinates(Ramban): 33°14′N75°14′E / 33.24°N 75.24°E / 33.24; 75.24
Administering country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division Jammu Division
Region Chenab Valley
Headquarters Ramban
Tehsils
Area
 • Total1,329 km2 (513 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total283,713
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
 •  Urban
4.16% [2]
Demographics
 •  Literacy 54.27% [3]
 • Sex ratio902
Languages
 • Spoken Kashmiri, Pogali, Urdu & Gojri
 • Official Kashmiri, Dogri, English & Urdu [4] [5]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JK-19
Major highways NH-44
Website http://ramban.gov.in

Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. [1] It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007. [6] It is located in the Jammu division. The district headquarters are at Ramban town, which is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar along the Chenab river in the Chenab valley on National Highway-44, approximately 151 km from Jammu and Srinagar. [7]

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Administration

Ramban District is divided into eight tehsils: Banihal, Ramban, Khari, Rajgarh, Batote, Gool, Pogal Paristan (Ukhral) and Ramsoo. [8]

Each tehsil has its tehsildar, who is the administrative head. The district consisted of 116 census villages and 127 revenue villages in 2001. The total number of panchayat Halqas in the district was 124.

District Development Council Ramban

In the elections for Ramban's District Development Council, Shamshad Begum was elected chairman and Rabiya Beigh was elected vice-chairman. [9]

Geography

Ramban district is 1,156 metres (3,792 feet) above sea level (on average). The boundary lines of Ramban district encompass hill station Patnitop as its southernmost point, Assar on its eastern edge, Gool to the west, and Banihal to the north. The terrain of district Ramban is tough and hilly. District Ramban shares its boundary with Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Anantnag and Kulgam districts. [6]

Climate

The climate of the district varies according to altitude. The temperature rises as high as 42 °C in the low-lying areas like Ramban town located in between steep mountains on the banks of Chenab River and drops to sub-zero in high-altitude areas like Sangaldan, Gool, Dhagantop, Asthanmarg, Lalagundi, Budhan, Pogal, Paristan, Neel. The working season in most of the district is about eight months because of weather conditions in the district.

Politics

Ramban district has two assembly constituencies: Ramban and Banihal. [10]

On 21 January 2021, Ramban district was declared a 'terrorist free' district in Jammu and Kashmir. [11]

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1901 46,580—    
1911 50,305+8.0%
1921 51,062+1.5%
1931 57,361+12.3%
1941 61,720+7.6%
1951 71,242+15.4%
1961 80,764+13.4%
1971 105,767+31.0%
1981 130,569+23.4%
1991 168,962+29.4%
2001 214,944+27.2%
2011 283,713+32.0%
source: [12]
† 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated

According to the 2011 census, Ramban district has a population of 283,713. [13] roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. [14] This gives it a ranking of 573rd in India (out of a total of 640). [13] The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi) . [13] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 31.81%. [13] Ramban has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1000 males, [13] and a literacy rate of 54.27%. [13]

Ramban district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census. [15]
HinduMuslimChristianSikhBuddhistJainOtherNot statedTotal
Total81,026200,516414753433252706283,713
28.56%70.68%0.15%0.27%0.02%0.00%0.09%0.25%100.00%
Male43,844104,078253427242132372149,132
Female37,18296,438161326191120334134,581
Gender ratio (% female)45.9%48.1%38.9%43.3%44.2%33.3%47.6%47.3%47.4%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)		848927–763–––898902
Urban5,0876,224704051112211,811
Rural75,939194,292344348422251684271,902
 % Urban6.3%3.1%16.9%53.8%2.3%33.3%0.4%3.1%4.2%
Sex Ratio in Ramban District in 2011 Census. [15]
(no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population)Sex Ratio
Muslim (pop 200,516)
 
927
Hindu (pop 81,026)
 
848
Other (pop 2,171)
 
794
Total (pop 283,713)
 
902

Religion in Ramban District

   Islam (70.68%)
   Hinduism (28.56%)
  Others (0.76%)

Languages of Ramban district (2011) [16]

   Kashmiri (51.87%)
   Gojri (12.18%)
   Dogri (10.25%)
   Pahari (9.25%)
   Siraji (5.94%)
   Nepali (3.64%)
   Hindi (1.27%)
  Others (5.60%)

Tourist attractions

Sanasar

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Sanasar Lake

Tourist activities Sanasar include paragliding, hot air ballooning, trekking, camping, golf, rock climbing and abseiling. [17]

Major projects

See also

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  1. 1 2 The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below).
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    (e) Talbot, Ian (2016), A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas, Yale University Press, pp. 28–29, ISBN   978-0-300-19694-8 Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir.";
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