Ramban district
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir. For its namesake town, see Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir.
Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007.[6] It is located in the Jammu division. The district headquarters are at Ramban town, which is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar along the Chenab river in the Chenab valley on National Highway-44, approximately 151 km from Jammu and Srinagar.[7]
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Ramban district | |
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Coordinates (Ramban): 33.24°N 75.24°E / 33.24; 75.24 | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Division | Jammu Division |
Region | Chenab Valley |
Headquarters | Ramban |
Tehsils |
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Area | |
• Total | 1,329 km2 (513 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 283,713 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Urban | 4.16% [2] |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 54.27% [3] |
• Sex ratio | 902 |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Kashmiri, Pogali, Urdu & Dogri |
• Official | Kashmiri, Dogri, English & Urdu [4][5] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-19 |
Major highways | NH-44 |
Website | http://ramban.gov.in |
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