GENERAL INFORMATION
The State is situated in Northern part of India and is surrounded by
Pakistan in the North, Punjab State in the South, Pakistan in the West
and Tibet in the East.
State Capital : Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter)
Area of the State : 222 thousand sq. kms
Population (1991 Census) : 77,18,700
Male Population : 40,14,100
Female Population : 37,04,000
Sex Ratio : 923 : 1000
Principal Languages : Kashmiri, Dogri
Urbanisation Rate : 21%
Literacy Rate : 26.67% (1981 Census since no census was
conducted in the State in 1991)
CLIMATE
Maximum Temperature : 42x C during July month in Jammu.
Minimum Temperature : -30x C during Dec./Jan. in Ladakh (Leh)
Rainfall : 940 mm
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
State Domestic Product : Rs. 33,680 million (1992-93,
At current prices)
Per Capita State Domestic Product : Rs. 4,212 (1992-93,
At current prices)
Income Realised From :
Primary Sector : 42 %
Secondary Sector : 17 %
Tertiary Sector : 41 %
RESOURCES
a. Minerals with abundant supply are Limestone, Gypsum, Bannite,
Magnesite, Marble.
b. Minerals with moderate supply are Coal, Lignite, Granite, Copper,
Gold.
c. The major soil type in the State are Bentonite Clay (Jammu Div.),
Karewas (Konv), Sandy (Ladakh).
d. Water
Number of Canals : 30,000 (Private)
e. Forest
Area under forest cover 21,000 sq. kms.
f. Human
Total working population : 1820 thousand (1981 Census figure)
Male working population : 1650 thousand (1981 Census figure)
Female working population : 170 thousand (1981 Census figure)
Number of people employed in :
1. Agriculture & Allied Activities : 11,61,000
2. Mining & Quarrying : 3,296
3. Manufacturing : 96,332
4. Electricity : 1,08,049
5. Construction : 51,513
6. Trade : 1,01,405
7. Others : 2,38,808
8. Tpl. Storage & Communication : 57,436
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Total 18,16,000
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Railway
Total Railway track length : 72 kms
Number of Railway Stations : 7 Stations
Road
Total road network : 12,209 Kms.
Number of National Highways : 3
Air
Domestic Airports : 3 Location : Srinagar, Jammu, Leh
Communication
Number of Post Offices : 1567
Number of Telegraph Offices : 369
Number of Telephone Exchanges : 155
Banks & Financial Institution
(As of March 1993)
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Numbers Credit Extended Deposits
(Rs. Mln.) (Rs. Mln.)
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Nationalised Bank Branches} 257 3102 10214
Private Sector Banks }
Regional Rural Bank Offices 268 318 877
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Major Financial Institutions in the State are
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Name Credit Extended
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1. State Financial Corporation (SFC) Rs. 309 million (91-92)
2. Industrial Dev. Corporation (SIDCO) Rs. 100 million (91-92)
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Power
1. Installed capacity : 296(MW) for the year 1991-92
2. Electricity Generated : 982(MUs) for the year 1991-92
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Generated Consumption
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Hydro 892 892
Thermal 90 90
Purchased from 1962
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Total consumption 2944
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Social Facilities
Number of Hospitals : 74
Number of Dispensaries : 396 (Allo)+242(Ayur)+191(Unani)
Number of Medical Institutions: 2561
Number of Doctors : 2642
Number of Hospital Beds : 7933 (Govt. run Hospital only)
Number of Colleges : 55
Number of Medical Colleges : 2 (Two)
Number of Engineering Colleges: 2 (Two)
Number of ITIs : 34
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
1. Number of Factories in the : 861; Employment-33884 persons; Produ-
State ction Rs. 3441 million (264 factories
covered through Annual Survey of
Industries).
2. Number of SSIs in the State : 32250; Employment - 1,42,000 persons.
3. Name of Industrial Estates : Bari-Brahmnan(Jammu), Gangyal,Kathua,
Udhampur in Jammu Division. Zainkoot,
Rangreth,Khonmooh, Anantnag,Baramula,
Pulwama in Kashmir Division.
4. Name of the Growth Centres : Samta (Jammu) and Gandatal (Kashmir)
under development.
5. Major Industries in the : Food Processing, Wool, Silk and Syn-
State are thetic fibres, Footwear, Wood Tenne-
ries, Rubber, Plastic and Coal Produ-
cts, Chemical(except Petroleum), Base
Metal and other products, Metal Pro-
ducts and parts Handicrafts, Handloom
Repair Services.
INVESTMENT PROSPECTS IN THE STATE
a. Potential Locations : Udhampur, Samta, Kathua in Jammu,
Srinagar,Anantnag, Kupwara in Kashmir
b. Possible Industries : Electronic, Mini Cement Plant, Compu-
ter Hardware, Fruit Processing, Food
Processing like Trout Fish, Mushroom,
TV and Watch manufacturing. (Low
volume, high value sunrise industry -
free of pollution and moderately
cheap labour - peaceful industrial
climate.)
For more Information, contact
1. Commissioner/Secretary
Govt. Industries Department,
New Secretariat,
Jammu.
2. Director of Industries
Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir,
Jammu.
3. Managing Director
State Industries Development Corporation,
Silk Factory Road,
Srinagar - 190 001 (Kashmir).
OR
Resident Commissioner,
Jammu & Kashmir Government,
5 Prithiv Raj Road,
New Delhi.
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