Ramban district

Ramban district
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India
View of Ramban
View of Ramban
Interactive map of Ramban district
Ramban district is in the Jammu division (shown with neon blue boundary) of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded in tan in the Kashmir region of India
Ramban district is in the Jammu division (shown with neon blue boundary) of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded in tan in the Kashmir region of India
Coordinates (Ramban): 33°14′N 75°14′E / 33.24°N 75.24°E / 33.24; 75.24
Administering countryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DivisionJammu
Parliamentary ConstituencyUdhampur
HeadquartersRamban
Tehsils
Area
 • Total
1,329 km2 (513 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
283,713
 • Density213.5/km2 (552.9/sq mi)
 • Urban
4.16%
Demographics
 • Literacy54.27%
 • Sex ratio902
Languages
 • OfficialDogri, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English
 • SpokenKashmiri, Pogali, Dogri, Gujari, Pahari, Sarazi
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJK-19
Major highwaysNH-44
Websiteramban.gov.in

Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division. The district headquarters are at Ramban town, which is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar on the banks of the Chenab river on National Highway-44, approximately 151 km from Jammu and Srinagar.

Geography

Ramban district is 1,156 metres (3,792 feet) above sea level (on average). The boundary lines of Ramban district encompass hill station Patnitop as its southernmost point, Assar on its eastern edge, Gool to the west, and Banihal to the north. The terrain of district Ramban is tough and hilly. District Ramban shares its boundary with Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Anantnag and Kulgam districts.

Climate

The climate of the district varies according to altitude. The temperature rises as high as 42 °C in the low-lying areas like Ramban town located in between steep mountains on the banks of Chenab River and drops to sub-zero in high-altitude areas like Sangaldan, Gool, Dhagantop, Asthanmarg, Lalagundi, Budhan, Pogal, Paristan, Neel. The working season in most of the district is about eight months because of weather conditions in the district.

Demographics

Population

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
1901 46,580—    
1911 50,305+8.0%
1921 51,062+1.5%
1931 57,361+12.3%
1941 61,720+7.6%
1951 71,242+15.4%
1961 80,764+13.4%
1971 105,767+31.0%
1981 130,569+23.4%
1991 168,962+29.4%
2001 214,944+27.2%
2011 283,713+32.0%
source:
† 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated

According to the 2011 census, Ramban district has a population of 283,713. roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 573rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 31.81%.

Social groups

Kashmiris, Pogalis and Gujjars are three major ethnic groups of the Ramban district. Kashmiris make of 34.74%, Pogalis 17.12, and Gujjars 12.19% in district's total population. There are also Pahari and Dogra people in Ramban.

Language

Languages of Ramban district (2011)
  1. Kashmiri (34.7%)
  2. Pogali (17.1%)
  3. Gujari (12.2%)
  4. Dogri (10.2%)
  5. Pahadi (9.25%)
  6. Sarazi (5.94%)
  7. Nepali (3.64%)
  8. Hindi (1.24%)
  9. 'Other' Hindi (0.96%)
  10. Gaddi (0.96%)
  11. Haryanvi (0.91%)
  12. Others (2.80%)

Kashmiri, Pogali, Gujari and Dogri are the major languages spoken in Ramban district. Kashmiri is the largest language in the district, mainly spoken by Kashmiri Muslims. Second major language is Poguli spoken in the Pogal Paristan area of Banihal. Gujari is the 3rd most widely spoken language in Ramban it is mainly spoken by the Muslim Gurjars and Bakarwals. In the Ramban tehsil, Dogri and Western Pahari languages such as Sarazi are spoken. Dogri is the majority language in Batote.

Religion

Religion in Ramban district (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 70.68%
Hinduism
 
 28.56%
Other or not stated
 
 0.76%

Muslims are in majority with nearly 70%, while Hindus are 28%.

Tehsil Muslim Hindu Others
Banihal 87.17 12.33 0.48
Ramban 57.67 41.34 0.98

Sex ratio & literacy rate

Ramban has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 54.27%. 4.16% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.91% and 14.02% of the population respectively.

Sex Ratio in Ramban District in 2011 Census.
(no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population) Sex Ratio
Muslim (pop 200,516)
 
 927
Hindu (pop 81,026)
 
 848
Other (pop 2,171)
 
 794
Total (pop 283,713)
 
 902
Ramban district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikh Buddhist Jain Other Not stated Total
Total 81,026200,516414753433252706283,713
28.56%70.68%0.15%0.27%0.02%0.00%0.09%0.25%100.00%
Male 43,844104,078253427242132372149,132
Female 37,18296,438161326191120334134,581
Gender ratio (% female) 45.9%48.1%38.9%43.3%44.2%33.3%47.6%47.3%47.4%
Sex ratio
(no. of females per 1,000 males)		 848927–763–––898902
Urban 5,0876,224704051112211,811
Rural 75,939194,292344348422251684271,902
% Urban 6.3%3.1%16.9%53.8%2.3%33.3%0.4%3.1%4.2%

Administration

Ramban District is divided into eight tehsils: Banihal, Ramban, Khari, Rajgarh, Batote, Gool, Pogal Paristan (Ukhral) and Ramsoo.

Each tehsil has its tehsildar, who is the administrative head. The district consisted of 116 census villages and 127 revenue villages in 2001. The total number of panchayat Halqas in the district was 124.

District Development Council Ramban

In the elections for Ramban's District Development Council, Shamshad Begum was elected chairman and Rabiya Beigh was elected vice-chairman.


Politics

Ramban district has two assembly constituencies: Ramban and Banihal.

On 21 January 2021, Ramban district was declared a 'terrorist free' district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Major projects

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sources (a) through (d), reflecting due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (f) through (h) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (i) below).
    (a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories.";
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    (c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328, ISBN 978-0-7172-0139-6 C. E Bosworth, University of Manchester Quote: "KASHMIR, kash'mer, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, administered partlv by India, partly by Pakistan, and partly by China. The region has been the subject of a bitter dispute between India and Pakistan since they became independent in 1947";
    (d) Osmańczyk, Edmund Jan (2003), Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements: G to M, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1191–, ISBN 978-0-415-93922-5 Quote: "Jammu and Kashmir: Territory in northwestern India, subject to a dispute betw een India and Pakistan. It has borders with Pakistan and China."
    (e) Talbot, Ian (2016), A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas, Yale University Press, pp. 28–29, ISBN 978-0-300-19694-8 Quote: "We move from a disputed international border to a dotted line on the map that represents a military border not recognized in international law. The line of control separates the Indian and Pakistani administered areas of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir.";
    (f) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "... China became active in the eastern area of Kashmir in the 1950s and has controlled the northeastern part of Ladakh (the easternmost portion of the region) since 1962.";
    (g) Bose, Sumantra (2009), Kashmir: Roots of Conflict, Paths to Peace, Harvard University Press, pp. 294, 291, 293, ISBN 978-0-674-02855-5 Quote: "J&K: Jammu and Kashmir. The former princely state that is the subject of the Kashmir dispute. Besides IJK (Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. The larger and more populous part of the former princely state. It has a population of slightly over 10 million, and comprises three regions: Kashmir Valley, Jammu, and Ladakh.) and AJK ('Azad" (Free) Jammu and Kashmir. The more populous part of Pakistani-controlled J&K, with a population of approximately 2.5 million. AJK has six districts: Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Bagh, Kodi, Rawalakot, and Poonch. Its capital is the town of Muzaffarabad. AJK has its own institutions, but its political life is heavily controlled by Pakistani authorities, especially the military), it includes the sparsely populated "Northern Areas" of Gilgit and Baltistan, remote mountainous regions which are directly administered, unlike AJK, by the Pakistani central authorities, and some high-altitude uninhabitable tracts under Chinese control."
    (h) Fisher, Michael H. (2018), An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge University Press, p. 166, ISBN 978-1-107-11162-2 Quote: "Kashmir’s identity remains hotly disputed with a UN-supervised “Line of Control” still separating Pakistani-held Azad (“Free”) Kashmir from Indian-held Kashmir.";
    (i) Snedden, Christopher (2015), Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris, Oxford University Press, p. 10, ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3 Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'."
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