Chenab Valley | |
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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 | |
Districts | |
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) | Shridhar Patil (IPS)[2] |
Militia | Village Defence Guards |
Public Works (R&B) Department | Chenab Zone[3] |
Department of Forest | Chenab Circle[4] . |
Chenab Valley | |
Geology | |
Type | River Valley |
Location | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
State/Province | Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) |
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 |
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.[a][5][6][7]
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