Where is jammu located

Leh and Kargil are devoid of Forest Vegetation as the region is cold desert. There are five forest types occurring in the State Viz. Geographical Area Sq. Forest Area Sq. The forest cover of the state as per State of Forest Report issued by Forest Survey of India is sq kms which is sq km less than the assessment.

As per the report sq km of dense forests has degraded to either open forest, scrub or non-forest. Forest Cover Change Matrix. The decrease in dense forest cover is due to two reasons i. The real decrease in dense forest cover is due to loss in forest area. Km Area outside LOC. Forest cover as per satellite data interpretation. Any discrepancy found may be brought to the notice of the department.

The seniority lists in the website are not valid for legal purposes. Km Forest area Sq. Villages a Inhabited Nos. Municipalities 3 Nos. Literacy Region District Geographical Area Sq. Srinagar 12,02, Budgam 6,29, Anantnag 11,72, Pulwama 7,52, Baramulla 11,69, All nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas.

It is said that, on becoming King, the Suryavanshi Jambu Lochan went on a hunt and, crossing the Tawi, found a deer and a tiger drinking water from the same tank. His ministers explained that this meant that the soil of the place was so virtuous that no living creature bore enmity against another.

The present temple was built shortly after the coronation of Maharaja Gulab singh, in Jammu is justly famous for its temples. In fact it is known as the city of temples and the every fame of its tends to overshadow its palaces, forts, forests and powerful ziarats.

The other major tourist attraction is the Ragunath Temple Complex. Maharaja Gulab Singh began the construction of the Raghunath Mandir Complex in the crowded downtown Bazaar named after it, in It was left to his son, Ranbir Singh, to inaugurate it six years later perhaps the most popular temple north of Benares, it contains representations of almost entire Hindu pantheon, though the emphasis falls on the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

The complex houses a rich collection of ancient texts and manuscripts. Home About District History. Print Share Facebook Twitter.