Jammu
Jammu | |
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City | |
| 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°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Region of administration | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Jammu Municipal Corporation and Jammu Development Authority |
| • Mayor | Chander Mohan Gupta, BJP |
| Area | |
• City | 240 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300–400 m (1,000−1,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 502,197 |
| • Rank | 94th |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 657,314 |
| Demonym(s) | Jammuwala, Jammuwale, Jammuites |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi, Dogri, Urdu, Kashmiri, English |
| • Other | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 180001 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-02 |
| Sex ratio | 867 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Literacy | 90.14% |
| Distance from Delhi | 575 km (357 mi) NW |
| Distance from Mumbai | 1,971 km (1,225 mi) NE (land) |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 710 mm (28 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) |
| Website | jammu |
Jammu (/ˈdʒʌmuː/) 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.