| Capital |
Srinagar (summer; Jammu (winter) |
| Area |
222,236 sq kms |
| Population |
10,069,917 |
| Literacy |
54.46% |
| Languages |
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Ladakhi, Hindi, English |
| Districts |
14 |
| Other Cities |
Jammu Poonch, Udhampur |
| Airports |
Srinagar, Jammu, Leh |
| Weather |
Best time to visit is between April and October
Winter (December January) is nice
Summer temperatures vary from 28C to 35C
Winter is chilly with average temperature at below 0C in Valley and above 2C in Jammu |
| Places to Visit |
Holiday Centres : Batote, Gulmarg, Jammu, Kud, Pahalgam, Srinagar, Akhnoor, Patnitop, Kargil, Zanskar
Temples, Pilgrim Centres : Amarnath, Bilaur, Purmandal, Leh, Martand,Srinagar and Vaishnodevi
Camping, Sports : Achabal, Gulmarg (winter sports), Kargil (trekking/mountaineering), Leh (trekking & golf at highest golf course), Pahalgam (fishing), Sonmarg, Wattab, Yusmarg (camping) |
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