Union Territory Jammu And Kashmir: Union territory administered by India
Jammu and Kashmir is the northern union territory of India.
The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is separated by the Line of Control from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north respectively. It shares border with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and to the west of Ladakh.
Jammu and Kashmir | |
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| The State of Jammu and Kashmir | |
  Lidder Valley, Akhnoor Fort | |
 A map of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Administering Country | India |
| Union territory | 31 October 2019 |
| Capital | Srinagar (May–October) Jammu (Nov–April) |
| Districts | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Girish Chandra Murmu |
| • Chief Minister | Vacant |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (114 seats) |
| • Parliamentary constituency | Rajya Sabha (4) Lok Sabha (5) |
| • High Court | Jammu and Kashmir High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42,241 km2 (16,309 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Nun Peak) | 7,135 m (23,409 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,258,433 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-JK |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
| Official language | Punjabi, Kashmiri and Burushaski Hindi, Urdu, |
| Website | www |
Under Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which was passed by both houses of the Parliament of India in August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir (state) was divided in two union territories namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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