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''Jammu and Kashmir'' is a state in the far north of [[India]]. It borders [[China]] to the north and east, [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Punjab]] to the south, and the Pakistan territories of Azad Kashmir to the west and Gilgit-Baltistan to the north-west. | ''Jammu and Kashmir'' is a state in the far north of [[India]]. It borders [[China]] to the north and east, [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Punjab]] to the south, and the Pakistan territories of Azad Kashmir to the west and Gilgit-Baltistan to the north-west. | ||
[[Image:India Jammu and Kashmir locator map.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The state of Jammu and Kashmir]] | |||
The 2011 census records a population of 12.5 million over 22 districts. The state capital is '''Jammu''' in winter and '''Srinagar''' in summer, also the largest city. | The 2011 census records a population of 12.5 million over 22 districts. The state capital is '''Jammu''' in winter and '''Srinagar''' in summer, also the largest city. | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 18 October 2011
Jammu and Kashmir is a state in the far north of India. It borders China to the north and east, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south, and the Pakistan territories of Azad Kashmir to the west and Gilgit-Baltistan to the north-west.
The 2011 census records a population of 12.5 million over 22 districts. The state capital is Jammu in winter and Srinagar in summer, also the largest city.
Education in Jammu and Kashmir
The 2011 census records a literacy rate of 68.74%. For a list of higher education in the state, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_institutions_of_higher_education_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir
Virtual schools in Jammu and Kashmir
The University of Kashmir has a distance learning department at its Naseem Bagh Campus in Srinagar.
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir
- http://updateox.com/india/state-wise-population-of-india-as-per-2011-census/
- http://www.census2011.co.in/literacy.php
- http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/