Jammu

For other uses, see Jammu (disambiguation).

Jammu
City
Hari Niwas Palace Bahu Fort Tawi Bridge Mubarak Mandi Palace
Nickname:  City of Temples
Jammu lies in the Jammu division (neon blue) of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (shaded tan) in the disputed Kashmir region.
Coordinates: 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87
Administering country	India
Region of administration	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
District	Jammu
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Jammu Municipal Corporation and Jammu Development Authority
• Mayor	Chander Mohan Gupta, BJP
Area
• City	240 km2 (93 sq mi)
Elevation	300–400 m (980–1,310 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	502,197
• Rank	94th
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
• Metro	657,314
Demonym(s)	Jammuwala, Jammuwale, Jammuites
Language
• Official	Hindi, Dogri, Urdu, Kashmiri, English
• Other	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	180001
Vehicle registration	JK-02
Sex ratio	867 ♀/ 1000 ♂
Literacy	90.14%
Distance from Delhi	575 km (357 mi) NW
Distance from Mumbai	1,971 km (1,225 mi) NE (land)
Climate	Cwa (Köppen)
Precipitation	710 mm (28 in)
Avg. summer temperature	29.6 °C (85.3 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	17.7 °C (63.9 °F)
Website	jammu.nic.in

Jammu (/ˈdʒʌmuː/) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the Jammu division. It serves as the winter capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km² (93 sq mi), is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south.

Jammu is the second-most populous city of the union territory. Jammu is known as "City of Temples" for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines.