Udhampur
City in Jammu and Kashmir, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Udhampur (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a municipal council in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Udhampur District. Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A, which has since been renamed as National Highway 44.
Udhampur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 32.915977°N 75.141937°E / 32.915977; 75.141937 | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Udhampur |
Founded by | Raja Udham Singh |
Named for | Raja Udham Singh |
Government | |
• Body | Udhampur Municipal Committee |
Area | |
• Total | 30.42 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 91,366 |
• Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Udhampuri, Udhampuria, Udhampuriya |
Languages | |
• Official | Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 182101 (Udhampur) |
Telephone code | 91-1992 |
Vehicle registration | JK-14 |
Website | udhampur |
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