The State of Jammu and Kashmir is situated between 320 17' N and 37° 6' N latitude, and 73° 26' E and 80° 30' E longitude on the northern extremity of India. The total geographical area of the State is 2, 22,236 square kilometers and presently comprising of three divisions namely Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh .

The Kashmir division comprises of the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama,  Shopian, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandi Pora and Kupwara.

The Jammu division comprises of the districts of Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Reasi, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch.

The Ladakh division consists of Kargil and Leh districts. Every region has distinct social, economic, linguistic and cultural characteristics.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE AT GLANCE

According to 2011 Census, Jammu and Kashmir had a population of 12548926,  the decadal growth rate is23.71. The sex ratio of the population (number of females per 1,000 males) in the State according to 2011 Census was 883,

Area in square km	222236
No. of Districts	22
No. of Tehsils	82
No. of CD Blocks	143
No. of Pyts.	4128
No. of villages	6551
No. of towns	86
Population	12548926
Male population	6665561
Female population	5883365
Urban population	3414106
Rural population	9134820
0 to 6 population	2008642
0 to 6 urban population	412566
0 to 6 rural population	1596076
% of child population 0 to 6	16.01 %
Sex ratio 0 t 6 population	859
SC population 2001 census	700155
ST population 2001 census	1105979
Literacy rate	68.74 %
Rural literacy rate	64.97 %
Urban literacy rate	78.19 %
Male literacy rate	78.26 %
Female literacy rate	58.01 %
No. of village connected through roads	6723
No. of village not connected through roads	2108
Birth rate	18.3
IMR (2010)	43
Coverage of potable drinking water:
Villages and hamlets covered	14502
Population covered	123.53 lacs