गृह मंत्रालय Ministry of Home Affairs

The Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs deals with all matters relating to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (UT of J&K) and Union Territory of Ladakh (UT of Ladakh), except those matters specifically allotted to any other Ministry/Department of the Government of India. The Department coordinates with various Ministries/Departments primarily concerned with development and welfare activities in UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh for accelerated implementation of various flagship schemes and individual beneficiary schemes of Government of India. The Department is also responsible for review of implementation of major projects of economic importance including the Prime Minister’s Development Package - 2015 (PMDP) by various Central Ministries as well as Departments of the UTs of J&K and Ladakh.

• Languages of the UT of J&K -  A number of languages are spoken in Jammu and Kashmir such as Kashmiri, Urdu, Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, Gojari, Shina, Pashto etc. Government has notified Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English languages shall be the official languages to be used for all or any of the official purposes of the Union Territory:
• Provided that the English language may continue to be used, for these administrative and legislative purposes, in the UT for which it was being used before the commencement of this Act.
• For administrative purposes, the State is divided into two Divisions, namely Jammu and Kashmir. The divisions are further sub-divided into 22 districts viz. Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar in Jammu Division and Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kupwara, Shopian, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Leh, Kargil in Kashmir Division.

• Languages of UT of Ladakh –Ladakhi or Bhoti, Balti, Dardic