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| ਜੰਮੂ ਸੂਬਾ | |
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Administrative Division | |
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 Jammu (orange bordered) lies in Indian state Jammu & Kashmir | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°ECoordinates: 32°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Samba |
| Founded | 14th century BC |
| Founded by | Raja Jambu Lochan |
| Headquarters | Jammu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Central |
| • Body | State gov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,293 km2 (10,152 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,350,811 |
| • Density | 203.507/km2 (527.081/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Panjabi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Jammu Region (Panjabi: ਜੰਮੂ ਸੂਬਾ) is one of the three regions comprising Kashmir's southernmost area of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu division borders Vale of Kashmir, the disputed part of the state, to the north, Ladakh region to the east, and Himachal Pradesh to the south. Sandwiched between the Vale of Kashmir to the north and the Daman Koh Plains to the south, the Margalla hills range of the foothills of the Himalayas which comprises most of the disputed region in Jammu. The Pir Panjal Range, the Trikuta Hills and the low-lying Tawi River of the branch Chenab River basin add beauty and diversity to the terrain of Jammu.
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