List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir Facts for Kids

Districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in India. It's located in the northern part of the country. This region is divided into two main parts: the Jammu Division and the Kashmir Division. These divisions are then split into 20 smaller areas called districts.

A Look Back at History
- The Old Princely State
- After India's Independence
The Districts Today
- Jammu Division
- Kashmir Division
See also

A Look Back at History

The Old Princely State

Before 1947, the area we now know as Jammu and Kashmir was a "princely state." This meant it was ruled by its own local king, called a Maharaja. However, it was still connected to the British Indian Empire. The state had two main provinces: Jammu and Kashmir. It also included some special areas called jagirs (small ruled lands) and frontier districts.

Some of the main areas in the old state were:

Kashmir province: This included districts like Srinagar, Anantnag, and Baramulla.
Jammu province: This had districts like Jammu and Udhampur.
Frontier districts: These included Ladakh district (with Leh and Kargil) and Gilgit district.

After India's Independence

District map of Jammu and Kashmir in 2015.

In 1947, India and Pakistan became independent countries. After some events, the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir decided to join India. This led to a conflict, and parts of the original princely state came under Pakistan's control. The rest of the state became part of India.

The areas that stayed with India included:

Jammu Division: Districts like Jammu, Kathua, and Udhampur.
Kashmir Division: Areas like Anantnag and Baramulla.
Ladakh Division: This included Kargil and Leh districts. (Ladakh later became its own union territory in 2019).

Over the years, the districts were reorganized. In 2006, eight new districts were created to help manage the areas better.

In August 2019, a new law was passed in India. This law changed the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate union territories: Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) and Ladakh. This change officially happened on October 31, 2019.

The Districts Today

Jammu Division

Name	Headquarters	Before 2007	After 2007		Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census
Name	Headquarters	Area (km²)	Area (km²)	Area (sq miles)	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census
Kathua district	Kathua	2,651	2,502	966	550,084	615,711
Jammu district	Jammu	3,097	2,342	904	1,343,756	1,526,406
Samba district	Samba	new district	904	349	245,016	318,611
Udhampur district	Udhampur	4,550	2,367	914	475,068	555,357
Reasi district	Reasi	new district	1,719	664	268,441	314,714
Rajouri district	Rajouri	2,630	2,630	1,015	483,284	619,266
Poonch district	Poonch	1,674	1,674	646	372,613	476,820
Doda district	Doda	11,691	2,625	1,014	320,256	409,576
Ramban district	Ramban	new district	1,329	513	180,830	283,313
Kishtwar district	Kishtwar	new district	7,737	2,987	190,843	231,037
Total for division	Jammu	26,293	26,293	10,152	4,430,191	5,350,811

Kashmir Division

Name	Headquarters	Before 2007	After 2007		Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census
Name	Headquarters	Area (km²)	Area (km²)	Area (sq miles)	Population 2001 Census	Population 2011 Census
Anantnag district	Anantnag	3,984	3,574	1,380	778,408	1,070,144
Kulgam district	Kulgam	new district	410	158	394,026	422,786
Pulwama district	Pulwama	1,398	1,086	419	441,275	570,060
Shopian district	Shopian	new district	312	120	211,332	265,960
Budgam district	Budgam	1,371	1,361	525	607,181	735,753
Srinagar district	Srinagar	2,228	1,979	764	1,027,670	1,269,751
Ganderbal district	Ganderbal	new district	1,059	409	217,907	297,003
Bandipore district	Bandipore	new district	345	133	304,886	385,099
Baramulla district	Baramulla	4,588	4,243	1,638	843,892	1,015,503
Kupwara district	Kupwara	2,379	2,379	919	650,393	875,564
Total for division	Srinagar	15,948	15,948	6,158	5,476,970	6,907,623

List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir facts for kids

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