Chenab Valley
The Chenab Valley is a river valley formed by the Chenab River. The term is also used collectively for Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu Division in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. These districts were formerly part of a single district, called Doda.
Chenab Valley | |
|---|---|
Chenab River at Ramban | |
| Nicknames: Chenab-belt, Chenab region | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,885 km2 (4,589 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 924,345 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chenabi |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | List
|
| Districts | |
| Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) | Sunil Gupta (IPS) |
| Militia | Village Defence Guards |
| Public Works (R&B) Department | Chenab Zone |
| Department of Forest | Chenab Circle . |
| Chenab Valley | |
| Geology | |
| Type | River Valley |
| Location | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Population centers | Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar |
| Borders on | Anantnag District & Kulgam District to its north, Kargil District on its east, Rajouri District on its west and Udhampur district, Kathua District and Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on its south |
| Traversed by | NH244 |
| Rivers |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.