The Kashmir Division is a revenue and administrative division in the Kashmir Valley region of Jammu and Kashmir. It borders Jammu Division to the south and the union territory of Ladakh to the east, while the Line of Control forms its boundary with the Pakistani-administered territories of Gilgit−Baltistan and Azad Kashmir to the north and west, respectively. Srinagar is its main city and also the summer capital of the Jammu and Kashmir. Other main cities are Anantnag, Baramulla, Sopore and Pulwama.
Contents
1Districts
2Demographics
3References
4External links
Districts
The Indian administrative districts for the Kashmir Valley were reorganised in 1968, and 2006, each time subdividing existing districts. Kashmir Division currently consists of the following ten districts:
Name of district HQ
Anantnag Anantnag
Kulgam Kulgam
Pulwama Pulwama
Shopian Shopian
Budgam Budgam
Srinagar Srinagar
Ganderbal Ganderbal
Bandipore Bandipore
Baramulla Baramulla
Kupwara Kupwara
Total
Demographics
Religions in Kashmir Division (2011)
Islam (96.41%)
Hinduism (2.45%)
Sikhism (0.82%)
Christianity (0.17%)
Buddhism (0.01%)
Jainism (0.003%)
Others (0.001%)
Not Stated (0.14%)
The Kashmir division is largely Muslim (96.41%) with a small Hindu (2.45%) and Sikh (0.81%) population. Among Muslims, about 10% are Shias, remaining being Sunni. Majority of the population is made up of ethnic Kashmiris, with a significant minority of Gujjars and Bakarwals.