Chenab Valley

Chenab Valley
Chenab valley
Chenab River at Ramban
Nicknames: 
Chenab-belt, Chenab region
Country India
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
Lok Sabha constituencyUdhampur-Doda Lok Sabha Constituency
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
Area
 • Total11,885 km2 (4,589 sq mi)
Population
 • Total924,345
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymChenabi
Languages
 • Spoken
Districts
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)Shridhar Patil (IPS)[2]
MilitiaVillage Defence Guards
Public Works (R&B) DepartmentChenab Zone[3]
Department of ForestChenab Circle[4] .
Chenab Valley
Geology
TypeRiver Valley
LocationJammu and Kashmir, India
State/ProvinceJammu and Kashmir (union territory)
Population centersDoda, Ramban, Kishtwar
Borders onAnantnag 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 byNH244
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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  2. "Jammu and Kashmir Police - Zone/Range". jkpolice.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. "Chenab, Pir Panjal among six new zones as J&K Government Orders Restructuring Of R&B Department". The Chenab Times. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. "CF Chenab Circle convenes coordination meeting at Batote". Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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  6. "Geelani vows to resist settlement of retired soldiers in Kashmir". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  7. "THROUGH THE PIR PANJAL". The Hindu. 7 July 2001. Retrieved 21 October 2021.


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