beautiful place suitable for projects

2. Climate of Jammu & Kashmir
• The climates of the various regions of Jammu and
Kashmir are influenced mainly by position and
altitude.
• In the Vale of Kashmir, the summers are fresh
and the nights are brisk. While, Kashmir is
affected by the monsoons, Ladakh is never
touched by the monsoons.
• The best season to visit Jammu and Kashmir is
between September and April.

3. Founded October 26,
1947
Summer
Capital
Srinagar
Winter Capital Jammu
Area 2,22,236 Km²
Population 12.55 million
Languages
spoken
Dogri, Hindi,
Punjabi,
Kashmiri,
Urdu and
English
Neighboring
States
Himachal
Pradesh,
Punjab

5. Geography of Jammu & Kashmir
• Geographically, the
region falls into three
regions Jammu, the
Kashmir valley and
Ladakh.
• The vegetation is
very
thin and comprises of
thorny bushes and
watercourses.

6. River Chenab River Indus
River Jhelum

7. Dal lake
Wular lake
Manasbal Lake

8. • The flora of Himalayan Kashmir comprises about 3,054
species.
• The flora of the Jammu district comprises 506 species.
• The fauna of Jammu and Kashmir is diverse due to its
unique location and climatic condition.
• About 16% of the Indian mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians and butterflies are presented in the state.

9. Kashmir Jammu Ladakh
hangol tahr Ibex
Musk deer goral Nayan
ibex Spotted deer Shapu
serow Barking deer Golden eagle
Black bear markhor Wild yak
Brown bear ibex Snow leopard
Snow leopard Common leopard Pallas cat

12. • The cuisine of
Kashmir is very rich.
One of the famous
meals of Kashmir is
the Wazwan.
• Wazwan is a formal
meal to mark a
special occasion.
• The dessert is usually
Phirni and Kahwah.
Kahwah is the green
tea, flavored with
saffron, cardamom
and almonds.
Wazwan
Phirni
Kahwah

13. • Only 20% of Jammu
and Kashmir is
cultivated with
intensive farming.
About 80% of the
people depend on
agriculture.
• Saffron, the most
famous spice is only
produced in the Vale
of Kashmir.
• The 'Cashmere' wool
is obtained from the
sheep, goats and yaks.

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