Jammu and Kashmir was a state in India from 1954 to 2019, presently it is a union territory administrated by India. It has a population of over 12 million. It is located in the north top part of the country, bordered by the state of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the south and to the west Ladakh. Srinagar is the largest and the capital city lies in the Kashmir valley has a population of 1.26 million inhabitants with an area of 242 km2, and Jammu is the capital city in the winter season only.
| 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.