Chenab Valley
Term used for parts of Jammu and Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chenab Valley is a loosely-defined controversial term[clarification needed][4] sometimes used to refer to parts of the Jammu Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The term is used to refer to the present-day districts of Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, and, at times, Reasi and parts of Udhampur and Kathua.[5] The first three districts used to be part of a single former district called Doda, which was created in 1948 out of the eastern parts of Udhampur district of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, and are sometimes collectively referred to as the Doda belt.[6][lower-alpha 1][7] The term is seen to be aimed at a communal break-up of the Jammu Division and iteration of Kashmiri Muslim irredentism.[8][9]
This article is about the term used for some parts of Jammu Division in Jammu and Kashmir, India. For the watershed, see Chenab river.
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Chenab Valley | |
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Nicknames: Chenab-belt, Chenab region | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Lok Sabha constituency | Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha Constituency |
Government | |
• Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
Area | |
• Total | 11,885 km2 (4,589 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 924,345 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
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Districts | |
Public Works (R&B) Department | Chenab Zone[2] |
Department of Forest | Chenab Circle[3] |
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