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Jammu and Kashmir Geography : Questions on geography under the topic India and World Geography are commonly covered in various J & K exams. Questions pertaining to the state of Jammu and Kashmir also hold significant weightage in each section. In this blog, we have provided some important information regarding various Jammu and Kashmir Geography Features.

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Jammu and Kashmir Geographical extent:

• Latitudinal extent:  32°17′ and 37°05′ N
• Longitudinal extent: 72°31′ and 80°20′ E
• Neighbouring states and UTs of India: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Ladakh
• Neighbouring countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China

Important Geographical Features:

Mountains

Range	Location	Highest Point	Important Passes	Characteristics
Karakoram Range	From Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan in the west and extends into Ladakh and Aksai Chin	Mount K2 (8,611m)   Second highest mountain range in the world	Karakoram Pass, Khunjerab Pass, Shimshal Pass	Most heavily glaciated region outside the poles. Eg., Siachen Glacier and Biafo Glacier
Zanskar Range	Karcha (Suru) River to the upper Karnali River	Kamet Peak  (7756 m)	Shipki, Lipu Lekh, and Mana	It separates Ladakh from Kashmir Valley and the Chenab River
Ladakh Range	Between the Indus and Shyok river valleys	Average height of the range is 6000 m with no known major peak	Chorbat, Digar La,  Khardung La,  Chang La and Tsaka La
Pir Panjal Range	It lies south of the Indus River in the Gilgit–Baltistan of PoK	Manimahesh Kailash Peak (5,653 m)	Pir Panjal Pass, Haji Pir Pass, Banihal Pass, Rohtang La,	Jawahar Tunnel through the Banihal pass in Pir Panjal mountain connects Banihal with Qazigund
Siwalik Range	Between the Ravi and the Jhelum rivers and extend from Tista River in Sikkim	Nanda Devi (7816 m)	Mohan Pass

Plains 

• The alluvial plains of the Jammu and Kashmir state are formed by the depositions of Chenab, Tawi, Ravi and their tributaries
• It stretches in the southern parts of Akhnoor, Ranbirsinghpura (R.S. Pura), Samba and Kathua
• They are traversed by numerous hill torrents, locally known as Khad

Rivers

River	Originates from	Left Bank Tributaries	Right Bank Tributaries	Dams
Indus	Bokhar Chu (glacier) of Mount Kailash	Jhelum, Beas Ravi, Sutlej Chenab, Zanskar	Shyok Gilgit Kabul	Chasma Barrage, Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Guddu barrage
Jhelum	Vernag	Ningal, Vishav, Romshi, Doodganga, Rambiara, and Sukhnag	Pohru, Sandrin, Arapal, Sindh, Arapath, Bringi, and Liddar	Mangla dam
Ravi	Bara Bangal near Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh	Chirchind Nala	Budhil, Tundahan Beljedi, Saho and Siul	Bassi Dam, Chamera (I, II and III) Dam, Malana I Dam
Chenab	From by the Chandra and Bhaga rivers which rise in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh	Tawi , Ravi	Marusudar , Jhelum	Baglihar Dam, Dulhasti Dam, Salal Dam, Pakul (Proposed)
Sutlej	Lake Rakshastal in Tibet	Baspa	Spiti, Beas, Chenab	Bhakra Dam, Nangal Dam,  Kol Dam, Nathpa Jhakri Dam

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