Local businesses in Jammu
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- IT and company offices: 1
- Airtel
- Government offices: 1
- Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly
- Colleges and universities: 5
- University of Jammu; DPS - Jammu; GCW Gandhi Nagar; Govt Gandhi Memorial Science College
- Workshops and craft businesses: 1
- Gupta Sweets
- Banks: 3
- Reserve Bank of India; HDFC Bank; State Bank of India
- Hospitals: 19
- S H S Memorial Hospital; Shri Matha Vaishno Devi Netralaya MultiSpeciality Clinic; Swami Vivekananda Hospital; Care-N-Cure Hospital; Government Dental Hospital; Green Court Maternity & Nursing Home; Jk Medicity Hospital Pvt Ltd; Kalindi Hospital And Diagnostic Centre; Madaan Hospital And Research Centre; Maharishi Dayanand Hospital And Research Centre
Jammu facts
- District
- Jammu district
- Area
- about 112 sq km, about 327 m above sea level
- Places nearby
- Raghunath Temple (Hindu Temple, 1 km), Mubarak Mandi Palace (palace, 1 km), Maulana Azad Stadium (cricket stadium, 2 km), Hari Niwas Palace (palace, 2 km)
- History
- According to local tradition, Jammu is named after its founder, Raja Jambulochan, who is said to have ruled in the 9th century.
- Local economy
- Tourism is the largest industry in Jammu. The city is also an economic centre for the region, with basmati rice from the nearby RS Pura area processed in its mills and an industrial estate at Bari Brahmana that makes carpets and electronic goods.
- Geography
- Jammu lies about 300 m above sea level on low ridges of the Shivalik hills, surrounded by the Shivalik range.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.