Jammu and Kashmir is a state of India. It is located mostly in the Himalayan
mountains and shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to
the south. Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with China in the
north and east, whereas the Line of Control separates it from
Pakistani-controlled territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan in the
west and northwest respectively.
Jammu and Kashmir is the home to several valleys such as the Kashmir
Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sind Valley and Lidder
Valley. The main Kashmir valley is 100 km (62 mi) wide and
15,520.3 km2 (5,992.4 sq mi) in area. The Himalayas
divide the Kashmir valley from Ladakh while the Pir Panjal range, which
encloses the valley from the west and the south, separates it from the Great
Plains of northern India.
Capital :
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Srinagar
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Area:
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85,806 sq m
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State
Bird:
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Black necked Crane
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State
Animal:
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Hangul
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State
Flower:
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Lotus
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State
Language:
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Hindi, Kashmiri
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State
Sport:
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Football
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State
Dance:
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Folk
dance
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Chief
Minister:
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Omar
Abdullah
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Major
Occupation:
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Agriculture
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Time
Zone:
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GMT +
5:30
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