Udhampur
Sign in to saveUdhampur (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a municipal council in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Udhampur District. Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A, which has since been renamed as National Highway 44.
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Place details
- Locality
- Udhampur
- Region
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- India
- Population
- 84,015
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Udhampur
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- KrimchiTemples.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Krimchi Temples
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Jammu and Kashmir #India
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- y
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Union Territory
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Udhampur
- Settlement.founder
- Raja Udham Singh
- Settlement.named_for
- Raja Udham Singh
- Settlement.governing_body
- Udhampur Municipal Committee
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 30.42
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 755
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Udhampur (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a municipal council in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Udhampur District. Named after Raja Udham Singh, it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A, which has since been renamed as National Highway 44.
Tourist attractions include Patnitop, Panchari Landhar, Ladha Dhar, Dudu Basantgarh, Ramnagar, Yug Dhar, Shivgarh, Sudhmahadev, Mantali International Yoga Center, Benesangh, and Chenani Nashri Tunnel.
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