Ramban district
Ramban district | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
View of Ramban | |
Interactive map of Ramban district | |
Ramban district is in the Jammu division (shown with neon blue boundary) of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded in tan in the Kashmir region of India | |
| Coordinates (Ramban): 33°14′N 75°14′E / 33.24°N 75.24°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu Division |
| Region | Chenab Valley |
| Headquarters | Ramban |
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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% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 54.27% |
| • Sex ratio | 902 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Pogali, Urdu & Gojri |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Dogri, English & Urdu |
| 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. 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. 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.