Ramban district is an administrative district in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located in a valley surrounded the Pir Panjal range. It was carved out as a separate district from erstwhile Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division. The district headquarters are at Ramban town, which is located midway between Jammu and Srinagar along the Chenab river in the Chenab valley on National Highway-44, approximately 151 km from Jammu and Srinagar.

Administration

Ramban District is divided into eight tehsils: Banihal, Ramban, Khari, Rajgarh, Batote, Gool, Pogal Paristan (Ukhral) and Ramsoo.

Each tehsil has its tehsildar, who is the administrative head. The district consisted of 116 census villages and 127 revenue villages in 2001. The total number of panchayat Halqas in the district was 124.

District Development Council Ramban

In the elections for Ramban's District Development Council, Shamshad Begum was elected chairman and Rabiya Beigh was elected vice-chairman.

Geography

Ramban district is 1,156 metres (3,792 feet) above sea level (on average). The boundary lines of Ramban district encompass hill station Patnitop as its southernmost point, Assar on its eastern edge, Gool to the west, and Banihal to the north. The terrain of district Ramban is tough and hilly. District Ramban shares its boundary with Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Anantnag and Kulgam districts.

Climate

The climate of the district varies according to altitude. The temperature rises as high as 42 °C in the low-lying areas like Ramban town located in between steep mountains on the banks of Chenab River and drops to sub-zero in high-altitude areas like Sangaldan, Gool, Dhagantop, Asthanmarg, Lalagundi, Budhan, Pogal, Paristan, Neel. The working season in most of the district is about eight months because of weather conditions in the district.

Politics

Ramban district has three assembly constituencies: Ramban, Banihal and Gool Batote.

On 21 January 2021, Ramban district was declared a 'terrorist free' district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Demographics

Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1901	46,580	—
1911	50,305	+8.0%
1921	51,062	+1.5%
1931	57,361	+12.3%
1941	61,720	+7.6%
1951	71,242	+15.4%
1961	80,764	+13.4%
1971	105,767	+31.0%
1981	130,569	+23.4%
1991	168,962	+29.4%
2001	214,944	+27.2%
2011	283,713	+32.0%
source: † 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated

According to the 2011 census, Ramban district has a population of 283,713. roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 573rd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 213 inhabitants per square kilometre (550/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 31.81%. Ramban has a sex ratio of 902 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 54.27%.

Ramban district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.
	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikh	Buddhist	Jain	Other	Not stated	Total
Total	81,026	200,516	414	753	43	3	252	706	283,713
	28.56%	70.68%	0.15%	0.27%	0.02%	0.00%	0.09%	0.25%	100.00%
Male	43,844	104,078	253	427	24	2	132	372	149,132
Female	37,182	96,438	161	326	19	1	120	334	134,581
Gender ratio (% female)	45.9%	48.1%	38.9%	43.3%	44.2%	33.3%	47.6%	47.3%	47.4%
Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males)	848	927	–	763	–	–	–	898	902
Urban	5,087	6,224	70	405	1	1	1	22	11,811
Rural	75,939	194,292	344	348	42	2	251	684	271,902
% Urban	6.3%	3.1%	16.9%	53.8%	2.3%	33.3%	0.4%	3.1%	4.2%

Tourist attractions

Sanasar

Tourist activities Sanasar include paragliding, hot air ballooning, trekking, camping, golf, rock climbing and abseiling.

Major projects

• Baglihar Dam
• Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel
• Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel
• Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel
• Sangaldan Railway Station
• Sangaldan Tunnel

See also

• Ramban
• Banihal
• Banihal Pass
• Doda District
• Jammu and Kashmir
• Chenab Valley
• Sangaldan
• Pir Panjal Range
• Baglihar Dam
• Badshah Khan (wrestler)
• Chanderkot
• Adhwa