Kashmir valley

Kashmir Valley For other uses, see Kashmir (disambiguation). The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is a valley in the portion of the Kashmir region administered by India. Historically, Kashmir equated to this valley but later on, due to the valley's fame, all the territories of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir came to be known by the name of Kashmir.[9] The valley is bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the main Himalayas range. It is approximately 135 km long and 32 km wide, and is drained by the Jhelum River.[4] Kashmir Valley Kasheer(کٔشیٖر) وادی کشمیر Geographical feature, Division Kashmir valley seen from a satellite. Snow-capped peaks of the Pir Panjal Range (left in the image; southwest in compass) and the Himalayas (right in image; northeast in compass) flank the valley Kashmir valley seen from a satellite. Snow-capped peaks of the Pir Panjal Range (left in the image; southwest in compass) and the Himalayas (right in image; northeast in compass) flank the valley Nickname(s): Peer Waer (Garden of saints), Paradise on Earth Country India State Jammu and Kashmir Districts Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar Headquarters Srinagar Historical divisions List Kamraz (North Kashmir) Yamraz (Central Kashmir) Maraz ( South Kashmir) Area • Total 15,948 km2 (6,158 sq mi) Dimensions • Length 135 km (83.885 mi) • Width 32 km (19.884 mi) Elevation 1,620 m (5,314 ft) Population (2011[5]) • Total 6,907,622[5] • Density 450.06/km2 (1,165.7/sq mi) Demonym(s) Kashmiri, Koshur (کوٗشُر in Kashmiri) Languages • Main spoken language Kashmiri • Other spoken languages Urdu{as second language}, Pahari (Uri, Karnah), Gojri, Shina (Gurez) Ethnic groups, Religion • Main ethnic group Kashmiri • Other ethnic groups Pahari, Gujar, Shina etc • Main religion 97.16% Islam • Other Religions 1.84% Hinduism, 0.88% Sikhism, 0.11% Buddhism[ Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration JK Highest peak Machoi Peak (5458 meters) Largest lake Wular lake(260 square kilometers) Longest river Jhelum river(725 kilometers)[ Kashmir division is one of the three administrative divisions of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir division borders Jammu Division to the south and Ladakh to the east while Line of Control forms its northern and the western border. The division consists of the following districts: Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian etc