Jammu

Jammu is a district in the State of Jammu and Kashmir in India. This district derives its name from the city of Jammu. It is the winter capital of the state and is also known as the city of temples and has numerous shrines for Muslims, Sikhs & Christians also. This district is situated on a hillock, on the bank of river Tawi and is bound by Udhampur district in the north and northeast , Kathua district in the east and southeast, Pakistan (Sialkote) in west and Rajauri district and POK (Bhimber) in the northwest. It is located between 74 degree 24' and 75 degree 18' East longitude and 32 degree 50' and 33 degree 30' North latitude. It falls in sub-mountaineous region at the foothills of the Himalayas. Shivalik range rises gradually in the north part of the district and merges with the Indo-Gangetic plains in the south. Jammu city is at an elevation of 1030 feet above the sea level.

Jammu District is spread over an area of 3097 Sq Kms and has a population of about 15.88 lakhs as per the estimates of 2001. It is largest populated District of the state and second largest in terms of population density and falls under the category 'B'. The literacy percentage of the District is 77% in as per 2001 census which was highest in the state.

Jammu district has a sub tropical climate with hot and dry climate in summer and cold climate in winter. Being in the foothills of the mountains, nights are generally cooler than what they are in the neighbouring areas of Punjab. Minimum and Maximum temperature is around 4 Degree Celsius and 47 Degree Celsius respectively. However, minimum temperature sometimes touches even 0.9 degree Centigrade. Rainy season usually starts from the end of June or the beginning of July. Average rainfall in the district is about 1246 mm.

The District has been divided into 5 tehsils - Jammu, Samba, R.S.Pura, Akhnoor and Bishnah; 11 blocks 13 towns including one municipality 1192 villages and 201 panchayats including 41 command areas.

History

It is believed that the city was founded by Raja Jamboo Lochan who lived in fourteenth century B.C. It is said that he once had gone out of his palace for hunting and happened to see a tiger and a goat drinking water from one and the same pond. He meditated over this extraordinary phenomenon and decided to build a city at this site so that the strong and weak could live together in peace and mutual tolerance. The city he founded at the very spot came to be known as Jambupura or "Jamboo" after his own name. With the passage of time "Jamboo" came to be pronounce as "Jammu".

Politics

Assembly constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
The above Order for the State of Jammu and Kashmir is as per the details given in Order No. 1 of the Delimitation Commission, Jammu and Kashmir notified in the Central and the State Gazettes on 27th April, 1995.

68 Samba Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs 1-NAC Samba, 2-Samba Khas, 3-Taloor, 4-Amli, 5-Durin, 6-Katli, 7-Ram Nagar, 8-Pingdore, 11-Sunian, 10-Sarna, 12-Bharatgarh, 13-Suran,14-Goran, 15-Balhter, 17-Katwalta, 18-Kharah Madena, 21-Baghore, 22-Purmandal, 24-Mohar Garh, 25-Badhari, 26-Kard in tehsil Samba and PC 28-Chaudi in Jammu tehsil.

69 Vijaypur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Jammu and Kashmir - PCs 9-Khanpur, 20-Vijaypur, 23-Gurah Salathian, 28-Harmander, 29-Chak Salarian, 30-Nanga, 31-Logwal, 32-Keso Manhasan, 33-Ramgarh, 34-Gho-Brahmana, 35-Chak Chataka, 36-Chann Fatwal, 37-Abtal, 38-Swankhe, 39-Mahal Shan, 40-Rari, 41-Smailpur, 27-Birpur, 42-Tarore, 43-Bagla, 44-Gandwal in tehsil Samba.

70 Nagrota Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Jammu and Kashmir - PCs 39-Ranjan, 40-Sarote, 41-Jandial, 42-Gorda, 44-Nagrota, 45-Dansal, 46-Jhajar Kotli, 47-Thara, 48-Bamyal, 49-Katal Batal, 50-Shiba, 51-Jagti, 52-Jindrah, 53-Kanyala, 54-Kothar, 55-Kharte, 56-Dhan, 57-Songoon, 58-Ponthal, 59-Surinsar in tehsil Jammu and PCs 16-Bain Bajalta 19-Aitham in tehsil Samba.

71 Gandhinagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Jammu and Kashmir - Ward-16 (Gandhi Nagar), Ward-17 (Naibasti), Ward-22 (Chhani Rama), Ward-23 (Bahu), 24-Digiana, 26-Bahu, 27-Sunjwan, 29-Gadigarh,30-Satwari in tehsil Jammu.

72 Jammu East Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Wards 1 to 6, 9, 10, 12 and 15

73 Jammu West Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Wards 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

74 Bishnah Vidhan Sabha Constituency - All PCs in tehsil Bishnah and 25-Naugran in tehsil Jammu.

75 R S Pura Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs 1-Salhar, 2-Rathana, 3-Kandlihar, 4-Khour, 5-Kalyana, 14-R.S.Pora with NAC, 15-Khas Gigian, 16-Chohalla, 19-Kirpind, 20-Kotli Shah Dula,25-Marlia, 24-Darsopur, 35-Gondla in tehsil R.S.Pora.

76 Suchetgarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 6-Dablihar, 7-Magowlai, 8-Parlah, 9-Chak Baza, 10-Nekowal, 11-Jevroh, 12-Sale Kalan, 13-Chak Mulo, 17-Badyal Brahmana, 18-Jsore 21-Chak Agra, 22-Fatehpur Brahmana, 25-Sanka, 26-Baspur, 27-Rangpur Matwa,28-Suchetgarh, 29-Chandu Chak, 30-Satowal, 31-Grarana, 32-Badyal Qazian, 33-Abdal, 34-Chakroi in tehsil R.S.Pora.

77 Marh Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 60-Prahaladpur, 61-Mandal, 62-Sum, 65-Gho Manhasan, 66-Sohnjana, 67-Thub, 68-Sahran, 69-Rathua, 70-Chanore, 71-Makwal, 72-Gool, 74-Gajansoo, 75-Kalyanpur, 76-Kahnachak, 77-Marh, 78-Gangoo Chak, 79-Kalpur, 80-Dhateryal, 31-Flora Nagbani in tehsil Jammu.

78 Raipur Domana Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 31-Paloura, 32-Muthi, 33-Barn, 34-Siri Panditan, 35-Domana(SC) Gharota, 36-Raipur Domana, 37-Kot-Bhalwal, 38-Amb,43-Kaink, 63-Hakkal, 64-Khandwal, 73-Bhadora, 82-Panjore in tehsil Jammu.

79 Akhnoor Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs 1-Chowki, 2-Choura, 3-Kathar, 4-Mandarian, 8-Narri, 6-Ambaran, 7-Barui, 9-Ganderwan, 10-Manda, 11-Akhnoor Khas, 12-Sungal, 13-Pangairi, 14-Devipur, 15-Chak Kirpalpur, 16-Jadh, 17-Muthi Maira, 18-Rakh Dhoka, 19-Saliote, 20-Ghar Majoor, 21-Mawa Brahmana, 22-Leherian in tehsil Akhnoor.

80 Chhamb Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs 8-Mattoo, 24-Gurah Manhassan, 25-Sarwal, 23-Pargwai, 26-Bhalwal Malu, 27-Hamirpur, 28-Bakore, 29-Chak Malal, 30-Derian, 31-Sainth, 32-Gigarial, 33-Khour, 34-Kot Mera, 35-Palanwala, 36-kaarah, 37-Nathal, 38-Doori, 39-Chhani Dewana, 40- Samuan, 41-Chakla in tehsil Akhnoor.

Places of interest

Amar Mahal Palace Museum, Mubarak Mandi Palace, Akhnoor, Jhajjar Kotli, Raghunath Temple, Ranbireshwar Temple, Idgah, Bahu Fort and Temple, Gadhadharji Temple, Rani Charak Mahal, Dogra Art Museum, Ziarat Baba Buddan Shah, Ziarat baba Roshan Shah Wali, Ziarat Peer Mitha, Panch Peer, Peer Khoh, Aap Shambhu Temple Sathrian, Bahu Mela, Purmandal Mela, Jhiri Mela, Mansar food and craft mela