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AN OVERVIEW

Jammu Division borders Kashmir to the north, Ladakh to the east, and

Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the South. In the West, the line of control

separates Jammu from Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir. Sandwiched

between the vale of Kashmir to the North & the Daman Koh plains to the South,

the shivalik Range comprises most of the region of Jammu. The Pir Panjal

Range, the Trikuta Hills and the low lying Tawi river basin add diversity to the

terrain of Jammu. Jammu region has geographically 8 Sub regions: Ravi - Tawi

Kandi Plains, Shiwaliks, Pir Panjal belt, Chenab Valley, Bhaderwah Valley,

Gandoh Valley, Paddar Valley and Warwan - Marwah Valley.

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The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is located between 32 . 17’ &
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37 .05’ North & 72 .31’ & 80 .20’ East. The total area of Jammu Division is 2.6293
Lac hectares and the area under Horticulture sector in Jammu Division is 1.1894
Lac hectares.

The Jammu Division has three Agro climatic Zones comprising of:

Sub-tropical Zone: The area falls between 300 metres-1000 metres

above MSL (Mean Sea Level).

Intermediate Zone: The area falls between temperate and Sub-tropical

zone between an altitude of 1000 metres-1500 metres above MSL.

Temperate Zone: It includes area above 1500 metres and comprises of

hilly and mountainous areas.

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