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The gross domestic product of Jammu and Kashmir was estimated at ₹ 1.76 lakh crore (equivalent to ₹ 2.1 trillion or US$24 billion in 2023) in 2020–21. [79] In the fiscal year 2023–2024, it is expected that Jammu and Kashmir's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will exceed Rs 2.30 lakh crore, with a growth rate of 10 per cent. [80]
Population 2001 Barwala: 24,683 Batwal: 97,000 Chamar or Ramdasia: 57,458 Balmiki: 9000 Dhyar: 7,566 Mahasha (Dom or Mirasi) ... List of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and ...
Most Kashmiris are located in the Kashmir Valley and other areas of Jammu and Kashmir. [18] In the Kashmir valley, they form a majority. Kashmiri is spoken by roughly five per cent of Azad Kashmir's population. [19] According to the 1998 Pakistan Census, there were 132,450 Kashmiri speakers in Azad Kashmir. [20]
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Jammu Division is 5,350,811. [25] Scheduled castes constitute 19.44% of the population [26] and Scheduled tribes comprise 15-20% of the population in Jammu Division. Five out of 10 districts, mainly in the hilly areas of the east and north, have Muslim majorities, while the densely populated ...
However, Jammu Tawi is the major railway station about 290 km (180 mi) from Pattan. Via Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, it is only 27 km (17 mi) from Summer Capital Srinagar. Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport at Srinagar is the nearest airport, 27 km (17 mi) southeast.
The constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Jammu and Kashmir, with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below: [3] Srinagar Urban Agglomeration includes Srinagar (M Corp.), Bagh e Mehtab (OG), Shanker Pora (OG), Machwa(Nasratpora) (OG), Dharam Bagh (OG), Gopal Pora (OG), Wathora (OG), Badamibagh (CB), Pampora (MC) Narbal, Parihaspora and Kral Pora (CT),
Jammu, with its distinct Dogra culture, language, and traditions, has often felt overshadowed by the Kashmir-centric policies of the erstwhile state. Advocates argue that the unique identity of Jammu has been diluted under the broader Jammu and Kashmir governance structure. By becoming a separate state, Jammu would have the autonomy to preserve ...
Jammu city serves as the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir state from November to April when all the offices move from Srinagar to Jammu. Srinagar serves as the summer capital from May to October. [33] Jammu was a municipal committee during 2001 census of India. With effect from 5 September 2003, it has upgraded status of a municipal ...