Jammu district, Administrative division in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The district spans 2,342 square kilometers across the foothills of the Shivalik range, containing seven administrative subdivisions and multiple tehsils.
The region transformed from a princely state under Maharaja Gulab Singh into an administrative district following India's independence in 1947.
The population of 1.5 million residents communicates in multiple languages, with Dogri speakers representing 70 percent of the district inhabitants.
The district headquarters in Jammu city manages administrative functions through a Deputy Commissioner overseeing revenue, development, and law enforcement.
The district contains 252 square kilometers of urban territory and 2,089 square kilometers of rural land with a population density of 650 inhabitants per kilometer.
Location: Jammu division
Capital city: Jammu
Shares border with: Reasi district
Website: http://jammu.nic.in
GPS coordinates: 32.75000,74.83333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:24
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