From 1954 until 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was a state in India; it is now a union territory administered by India. It has a population of more than 12 million people. It is located in the country’s northernmost region, bordering to the south by the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and to the west by Ladakh. Srinagar is the largest and capital city in the Kashmir valley, with a population of 1.26 million people and an area of 242 km2, while Jammu is the capital city only during the winter season.
| Rank | City Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srinagar (Srinagar) | 1,264,202 | 242.61 | 5,210 | Srinagar |
| 2 | Jammu | 657,314 | 201.59 | 3,260 | Jammu |
| 3 | Anantnag | 159,838 | 39.3 | 4,067 | Anantnag |
| 4 | Udhampur | 91,366 | 35.35 | 2,584 | Udhampur |
| 5 | Baramula (Baramulla) | 71,434 | 32.8 | 2,177 | Baramulla |
| 6 | Sopore | 71,292 | 28.7 | 2,484 | Baramulla |
| 7 | Kathua | 59,866 | 28.31 | 2,114 | Kathua |
| 8 | Bandipura (Bandipore) | 37,081 | 13.4 | 2,767 | Bandipora |
| 10 | Rajauri (Rajouri) | 29,486 | 12.89 | 2,287 | Rajouri |
| 11 | Ganderbal | 28,233 | 7.72 | 3,657 | Srinagar |
| 12 | Punch (Poonch) | 26,854 | 10.36 | 2,592 | Poonch |
| 13 | Kulgam | 23,584 | 12.8 | 1,842 | Kulgam |
| 14 | Duru Verinag | 22,968 | 12.3 | 1,867 | Anantnag |
| 15 | Bijbiara (Bijbehara) | 22,789 | 2.4 | 9,495 | Anantnag |
| 16 | Kupwara | 21,771 | 4.1 | 5,310 | Kupwara |
| 17 | Doda | 21,605 | 14.25 | 1,516 | Doda |
| 18 | Akhnoor | 20,756 | 11,219 | 11,219 | Jammu |
Note: In 2019, The government has passed the Jammu and Kashmir reorganization act, Jammu and Kashmir is not a state since 2019. Reorganized it into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir in the west and Ladakh in the east.