Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory of India.
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Regional answer
Where does Jammu and Kashmir fit?
Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory of India. This directory lists 54 cities and localities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Country
India
Administrative type
Union territory
Listed localities
54
About Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in the far north of India, renowned for its stunning Himalayan and valley scenery, often called paradise on earth. Its largest cities are Srinagar and Jammu, which serve as summer and winter capitals. The region has a complex history and is at the center of a long-standing territorial dispute.
The territory ranges from the plains around Jammu to the lush Kashmir Valley, ringed by the Pir Panjal and Himalayan ranges, with lakes such as Dal Lake and alpine meadows. The climate spans subtropical lowlands to cold mountain highlands.
Kashmiri culture is famed for its handicrafts, including pashmina shawls and carpets, its cuisine, and a syncretic heritage blending Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Houseboats on Dal Lake and Mughal gardens are iconic.
Once a princely state, Jammu and Kashmir became a flashpoint between India and Pakistan after the 1947 partition, and remains divided and disputed. In 2019 India revoked its special autonomous status and reorganised it into a union territory.
Key facts
Srinagar and Jammu are its principal cities and seasonal capitals.
The Kashmir Valley is famed for Dal Lake and Mughal gardens.
It is at the center of the India-Pakistan territorial dispute.
It was reorganised into a union territory in 2019.
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Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in the far north of India, renowned for its stunning Himalayan and valley scenery, often called paradise on earth. Its largest cities are Srinagar and Jammu, which serve as summer and winter capitals. The region has a complex history and is at the center of a long-standing territorial dispute.
