| Udhampur | |||
| Settlement Type: | City | ||
| Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir #India | ||
| Pushpin Relief: | y | ||
| Coordinates: | 32.916°N 75.1419°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: |  India | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Udhampur | ||
| Founder: | Raja Udham Singh | ||
| Named For: | Raja Udham Singh | ||
| Governing Body: | Udhampur Municipal Committee | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Footnotes: | [1] | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 30.42 | ||
| Elevation M: | 755 | ||
| Population Total: | 91,366 | ||
| Population As Of: | 2011 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Population Demonym: | Udhampuri, Udhampuria, Udhampuriya | ||
| Demographics Type1: | Languages | ||
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official | ||
| Demographics1 Info1: | Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, Kashmiri, English | ||
| Demographics1 Title2: | Spoken | ||
| Timezone1: | IST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 | ||
| Postal Code Type: | PIN | ||
| Postal Code: | 182101 (Udhampur) | ||
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code | ||
| Area Code: | 91-1992 | ||
| Registration Plate: | JK-14 | ||
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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.
Main Tourist Attraction are Patnitop, Panchari Landhar, Ladha Dhar, Dudu Basantgarh, Ramnagar, Yug Dhar, Shivgarh, Sudhmahadev, Mantali International Yoga Center, Benesangh, Chenani Nashri Tunnel.
The district of Udhampur is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of the district experience snowfall in the winter season like Panchari Landhar, ladha dhar, Patnitop, Sudhmahadev, Latti, Dudu, Basantgarh.[2] The city itself is in a relatively flatter part of the district at an elevation of 756 metres (2480 feet) and it experiences snowfall in upper altitude of District.
The town of Udhampur is governed by Udhampur Municipal Committee with 22 municipal wards.
The city's climate is subtropical. Summer temperatures may exceed 40 degrees while temperatures below freezing have been recorded in winter. The annual rainfall is 130 cm, mainly in monsoons and winters. Central Udhampur rarely experiences snowfall, though its outer regions do occasionally. Due to changing climate patterns, heavier snowfall has been experienced in recent years. In 2011, there was about 15 cm snow. Heavy hailstorms with piles of hail can be experienced in February and March.
Vision of the Department: United and transformed agriculture to ensure economic prosperity and food security. To be recognized as global leader in agricultural advancement.
Agriculture is the mainstay of more than 80 per cent people in Jammu & Kashmir. Major food crops are wheat, paddy and maize. Barley, jowar and bajra are cultivated in some parts of the state. Agro-climatic condition of this state supports horticulture
Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Udhampur initiated Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, Daksh Kisan (learning management system) & Kisan Sathi (IT Dashboard for digitized services to farmers) in April 2023