Udhampur district

Udhampur district
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 / 32.92; 75.14
Administering countryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionJammu Division
Parliamentary ConstituencyUdhampur
HeadquartersUdhampur
Government
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies17
Area
 • Total
4,550 km2 (1,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
554,985
 • Density122/km2 (316/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy73.49%
 • Sex ratio870
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH- 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.