Kashmir, India
| Jammu and Kashmir | |||
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 Location of Jammu and Kashmir in India |
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 Map of Jammu and Kashmir |
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| Coordinates (Srinagar): 33°27′N 76°14′E / 33.45°N 76.24°ECoordinates: 33°27′N 76°14′E / 33.45°N 76.24°E | |||
| Country |
 India
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| Admission to Union | 26 October 1947 | ||
| Capital |
Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter) |
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| Largest city | Srinagar | ||
| Districts | 22 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra | ||
| • Ministers | |||
| • Legislature | Bicameral (87 + 36 seats) | ||
| • Parliamentary constituency |
Rajya Sabha 4 Lok Sabha 6 |
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| • High Court | Jammu and Kashmir High Court | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 222,236 km2 (85,806 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 5th | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 12,541,302 | ||
| • Rank | 19th | ||
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | IN-JK | ||
| HDI |
 0.542 (medium) |
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| HDI rank | 10th (2015) | ||
| Literacy | 68.74 (30th) | ||
| Official languages | Urdu | ||
| Other spoken | Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Ladakhi | ||
| Website | jk |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 3,254,000 |
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| 1961 | 3,561,000 | 9.4% | |
| 1971 | 4,617,000 | 29.7% | |
| 1981 | 5,987,000 | 29.7% | |
| 1991 | 7,837,000 | 30.9% | |
| 2001 | 10,143,700 | 29.4% | |
| 2011 | 12,548,926 | 23.7% | |
| Source:Census of India The 1991 Census could not be held in Jammu and Kashmir, the 1991 population is interpolated. |
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| GDP | ₹1.32 lakh crore (US$20 billion) (2016–17 est.) |
| GDP rank | 21st |
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GDP growth
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14% (2016–17 est.) |
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GDP by sector
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Agriculture 22% Industry 25% Services 53% (2015) |
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Labour force by occupation
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Agriculture 64% Industry 11% Services 25% (2015) |
| Public finances | |
| 49.25% of GDP (2016–17 est.) | |
| Revenues | ₹53,202 crore (US$8.1 billion) (2016–17 est.) |
| Expenses | ₹64,669 crore (US$9.9 billion) (2016–17 est.) |
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All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. |
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Jammu and Kashmir (/ˈdʒæmuː, ˈdʒʌmuː/ ənd /kæʃˈmɪər, ˈkæʃmɪər/ (
listen)) is a state in northern India, often denoted by its acronym, J&K. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. The Line of Control separates it from the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in the west and north respectively, and a Line of Actual Control separates it from the Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin in the east. The state has special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
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