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Valley of Kashmir

Kashmir Valley
Kasheer(کٔشیٖر)
وادی کشمیر
Geographical feature, Division
Kashmir valley seen from a satellite.  Snow-capped peaks of the Pir Panjal Range  (left in the image; southwest in compass) and the Himalayas (right in image; northeast in compass) flank the valley
Kashmir valley seen from a satellite. Snow-capped peaks of the Pir Panjal Range (left in the image; southwest in compass) and the Himalayas (right in image; northeast in compass) flank the valley

Nickname(s): Peer Waer (Garden of saints),

Paradise on Earth
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
Districts Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipore, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar
Headquarters Srinagar
Historical divisions
Area
 • Total 15,948 km2 (6,158 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length 135 km (83.885 mi)
 • Width 32 km (19.884 mi)
Elevation 1,620 m (5,314 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 6,907,622
 • Density 450.06/km2 (1,165.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Kashmiri, Koshur (کوٗشُر in Kashmiri)
Languages
 • Main spoken language Kashmiri
 • Other spoken languages Urdu{as second language}, Pahari (Uri, Karnah), Gojri, Shina (Gurez)
Ethnic groups, Religion
 • Main ethnic group Kashmiri
 • Other ethnic groups Pahari, Gujar, Shina etc
 • Main religion 97.16% Islam
 • Other Religions 1.84% Hinduism, 0.88% Sikhism, 0.11% Buddhism
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration JK
Highest peak Machoi Peak (5458 meters)
Largest lake Wular lake(260 square kilometers)
Longest river Jhelum river(725 kilometers)
Srinagar
Climate chart ()
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: HKO