Jammu

Jammu (/ˈʌm/) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south. Jammu is the second-most populous city of the union territory. Jammu is known as "City of Temples" for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines.

Jammu
City administered by India
Nickname: 
City of Temples
Interactive map of Jammu
Jammu lies in the Jammu division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region.
Coordinates: 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87
Administering countryIndia
Region of administrationUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictJammu
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyJammu Municipal Corporation and Jammu Development Authority
  MayorChander Mohan Gupta, BJP
Area
  City administered by India240 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation
300–400 m (1,000−1,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  City administered by India502,197
  Rank94th
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Metro
657,314
Demonym(s)Jammuwala, Jammuwale, Jammuites
Language
  OfficialHindi, Dogri, Urdu, Kashmiri, English
  OtherPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
180001
Vehicle registrationJK-02
Sex ratio867 / 1000
Literacy90.14%
Distance from Delhi575 km (357 mi) NW
Distance from Mumbai1,971 km (1,225 mi) NE (land)
ClimateCwa (Köppen)
Precipitation710 mm (28 in)
Avg. summer temperature29.6 °C (85.3 °F)
Avg. winter temperature17.7 °C (63.9 °F)
Websitejammu.nic.in
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