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Jammu - कटरा


Jammu is the southernmost of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu borders Kashmir valley to the north, Ladakh to the east, Himachal Pradesh to the south and Pakistan occupied Kashmir to the west Jammu, the winter capital of the state sprawls on the banks of river Tawi with Trikuta mountain range in the backdrop. The antiquity of this city of ancient temples and magnificent palace is shrouded in myths and legends. It is said that Raja Jambu Lochan, a Rajhput king of later Vedic period founded his capital here and named it as Jambupura.

Type Hills Station, Lake, Snow Hills, ADSP Region Type Himalayas Altitude 305 m
District State Jammu and Kashmir Region North
Area 20.36 Sq km Population as per 2001 census 378,431 Languages Dogri, Hindi, English, Urdu, Kashmiri, Punjabi
Temperature & Rainfall summer 43.0 to 23.4 deg C
winter 26.2 to 4.3 deg C
107 cm (July to September)
Best Seasons October to April Clothing Heavy / Medium woollens
light cottons
Nearby Stations JAMMU TAWI JAT Nearby Airports Jammu Airport (IXJ) Nearby Places Sialkot
STD Code 191 Pincode 180001 Other Names  
Co-ordinates 32.70802, 74.852536 Wikipedia Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir