Ramban district | |
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Coordinates(Ramban): 33°14′N75°14′E / 33.24°N 75.24°E | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Division | Jammu Division |
Region | Chenab Valley |
Headquarters | Ramban |
Tehsils |
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Area | |
• Total | 1,329 km2 (513 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 283,713 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Urban | 4.16% [2] |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 54.27% [3] |
• Sex ratio | 902 |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Kashmiri, Pogali, Urdu & Dogri |
• 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]
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.
In the elections for Ramban's District Development Council, Shamshad Begum was elected chairman and Rabiya Beigh was elected vice-chairman. [9]
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]
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.
Ramban district has three assembly constituencies: Ramban, Banihal and Gool Batote. [10]
On 21 January 2021, Ramban district was declared a 'terrorist free' district in Jammu and Kashmir. [11]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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] | |||||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Other | Not stated | Total | |
Total | 81,026 | 200,516 | 414 | 753 | 43 | 3 | 252 | 706 | 283,713 |
28.56% | 70.68% | 0.15% | 0.27% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.25% | 100.00% | |
Male | 43,844 | 104,078 | 253 | 427 | 24 | 2 | 132 | 372 | 149,132 |
Female | 37,182 | 96,438 | 161 | 326 | 19 | 1 | 120 | 334 | 134,581 |
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) | 848 | 927 | – | 763 | – | – | – | 898 | 902 |
Urban | 5,087 | 6,224 | 70 | 405 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11,811 |
Rural | 75,939 | 194,292 | 344 | 348 | 42 | 2 | 251 | 684 | 271,902 |
% Urban | 6.3% | 3.1% | 16.9% | 53.8% | 2.3% | 33.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 4.2% |
Tourist activities Sanasar include paragliding, hot air ballooning, trekking, camping, golf, rock climbing and abseiling. [17]
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