Udhampur

Udhampur is a city and municipal council located in Udhampur district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir within the disputed Kashmir region. It serves as the district headquarters and is named after Raja Udham Singh. The city hosts the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army and a Forward Base Support Unit of the Indian Air Force, and it functions as a transit point along National Highway 44 between Jammu and Srinagar. Geographically, Udhampur lies in the Shivalik range of the Himalayas at an elevation of about 756 metres, with a subtropical climate and occasional snowfall in outer regions. According to the 2011 census, the urban area had a population of 91,366, with Hinduism as the dominant religion and an average literacy rate of 91.5%. In terms of education, the city has several colleges, including the Government Medical College, Udhampur, the Government Degree College, Udhampur, and the Government College for Women, Udhampur. Udhampur is connected by road, rail (via Udhampur railway station), and is near Jammu Airport, though its own Air Force Station is not open to civilians.