Jammu & Kashmir at a Glance: Land of Beautiful Valley

1. Area

2,22236 sq km.

2. Population

1.24 cr (2011 census)

3.Establishment

26 Oct, 1947

4. Principal & Official Languages

The official language of the state is Urdu. Other languages are Kashmiri, Dogri, Pahari, Balti, Ladakhi, Punjabi, Gurji, Dadri

5. Neighboring States

Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

6. Capital 

Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)

7. Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha- 6, Rajya Sabha- 4

8. Legislature

Bicameral (87seats of legislative Assembly) (87 + 36)

9. Airports

Jammu, Srinagar

10. Major Cities

Srinagar, Jammu, Anantnag,, Udhampur, Baramula, Sopore, Bandipura and Leh

11. Festivals

Assuj, Lohri, Sinh Sankranti,Bahu Mela In Jammu, Id-Ul-Fitr, Id-Ul-Juha, Milad-Ul-Nabi,Muharram, Hemis in Laddakh

12. Economy  Size

US$ 17.13 billion,

J&K is best known for Horticulture products, Temperate Fruits, Apple, Peach Plum, Cherry, Almond Etc.

Its 80% population is dependent on Agriculture and 45% economic revenue is from Agro-Horticulture sales

13. Literacy

83.45%

14. Districts

22

15.Sex Ratio (as per 2011 census)

880 per thousand male

16. Principal Dances

Rouf (women-romance and heroic), Kudra ( Dogra men), Hemis Gumpa, Chakri

17. Principal Rivers

Indus, Jhelum, Chinab, Ravi and Sindh

18. Principal Minerals

Coal, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Limestone, Bauxite And Lignite, Mica

19.Passes

Zoji la, Pir Panjal, Great Himalaya, Zaskar, Laddakh (little Tibet),

20. Tourist & Historical Places

Apharwat Peak (Gulmarg), Shankaracharya Hill (Srinagar), Dal Lake (Srinagar), Gulmarg Gondola (Gulmarg), Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden (Srinagar), Nigeen Lake (Srinagar), Mughal Gardens (Srinagar), Amarnath Cave (Anantnag), Zojila Pass (Sonamarg),Gulmarg Alpine Guides (Gulmarg).

21.Lakes

Wular, Achal, Dal, Pangong, Moriri, And Kar

22. State density

653 person/ km²

23. Child Sex Ratio

795/ 1000 male Childs