UDHAMPUR

Udhampur at a Glance

The Udhampur district is located in the Shivalik range of Himalayas and the terrain is mostly mountainous. The upper reaches of district experience snowfall in the winter season. Udhampur is popularly known as ‘land of Devika’ and ‘land of Bowlis, Headquarter of District, is named after Raja Udham Singh, the eldest son of Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of Dogra rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

The town is said to have been built in place of dense forest where Udham Singh occasionally went on hunting trips till he developed great love for the spot and choose it as site for township.

More Information

Altitude 755 Mtrs.

Temperature

Summer 40.0°

Winter 0°

Best Season All weather Destination

Clothing Summer: Light Cottons.                Winter: Heavy/Medium wollens

Food Every sort of vegetarian and non vegetarian food is available in multiple cuisines to suit every budget.

How to reach Udhampur City

Udhampur is well connected by all three modes of transport i.e. air, rail and road.

By Air: The nearest airport is situated at Jammu (69kms) and regular flights run between Jammu and several other cities of the country. All Airlines operate regular daily flights to Jammu connecting different cities.

By Rail: Udhampur is connected with important towns and cities of the country by express and super fast trains.

By Road: one can also reach the city by road through a Jammu-Udhampur Express way.