Jammu

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जम्मू
جموں
Jammu Tawi
Capital city
View of Jammu city and the Tawi River.jpg
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Coordinates: 32°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87Coordinates: 32°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87
CountryIndia
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictJammu
Settled2900 BC
Founded byRaja Jambulochan
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyJammu Municipal corporation and Jammu Development Authority
Area
 • Total167 km2 (64 sq mi)
Elevation
327 m (1,073 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total651,826 (Municipal Corporation)
951,373 (Urban agglomeration)
 • Rank2
 • Density5,697/km2 (14,760/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu, Dogri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
Vehicle registrationJK 02
Websitewww.jammu.nic.in

Jammu is a city in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is on the banks of the Tawi River which is a tributary of the Chenab River. The Dogri language is spoken here alongside Hindi. The city is mostly populated by Hindus with a smaller minority of Sikhs and Muslims.[1]

There is an archeological site called Manda in Jammu.

Jammu Media

References

  1. Introducing JammuLonely Planet. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

Other websites

Media related to Jammu at Wikimedia Commons