AnjumanE Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir consists of three regions: Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is

the summer capital, and Jammu is the winter capital. While the Kashmir valley is famous for its

beautiful mountainous landscape, Jammu's numerous shrines attract tens of thousands of Hindu

pilgrims every year. Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain

beauty and Buddhist culture. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains.Jammu and Kashmir

is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley,

Sind Valley and Lidder Valley. The main Kashmir valley is 100 km (62 mi) wide and 15,520.3 km2

(5,992.4 sq mi) in area.
Jammu and Kashmir has a Muslim majority population. Though Islam is practiced by about 67%

of the population of the state and by 97% of the population of the Kashmir valley,the state has

large communities of Buddhists, Hindus (inclusive of Megh Bhagats) and Sikhs.
In Jammu, Hindus constitute 65% of the population, Muslims 31% and Sikhs, 4%; In Ladakh,

Buddhists constitute about 46% of the population, the remaining being Muslims. The people of

Ladakh are of Indo-Tibetan origin.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the principal spoken languages are Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Pahari,

Balti, Ladakhi, Gojri, Shina and Pashto. However, Urdu written in the Persian script is the

official language of the state. Many speakers of these languages use Hindi or English as a second

language.

Politics and government:
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India which enjoys special autonomy under Article

370 of the Constitution of India, according to which no law enacted by the Parliament of India,

except for those in the field of defence, communication and foreign policy, will be extendable in

Jammu and Kashmir unless it is ratified by the state legislature of Jammu and Kashmir.

Subsequently, jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India over Jammu and Kashmir has been

extended.
Jammu and Kashmir is also the only Indian state that has its own official flag and

constitution, and Indians from other states cannot purchase land or property in the state.