Udhampur district
Udhampur district | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
Kiramchi temples in Udhampur district | |
Interactive map of Udhampur district | |
Udhampur district is in the Jammu division (shown with neon blue boundary) of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded in tan in the disputed Kashmir region | |
| Coordinates (Udhampur): 32°55′N 75°08′E / 32.92°N 75.14°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu Division |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Udhampur |
| Headquarters | Udhampur |
| Government | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 17 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,550 km2 (1,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 554,985 |
| • Density | 122/km2 (316/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 73.49% |
| • Sex ratio | 870 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH- 44 |
Udhampur district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. Covering an area of 4,550 square kilometres (1,760 sq mi) in the Himalayan mountains, the district has its headquarters in the town of Udhampur. The Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army is located in the district.