Bunjwah

Bunjwah Bonzwah
Tehsil
Devigol hill station Kalnai River Kalnai Lake
Interactive map of Bunjwah
Coordinates: 33°08′25″N75°56′10″E / 33.1402258°N 75.9360972°E / 33.1402258; 75.9360972
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kishtwar
Population  (2011) [1] [2]	15,899
Languages
• Official	Urdu, English
• Spoken	Kashmiri, Gojri,
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	182204
Distance from Kishtwar town	60 kilometres (37 mi)
Distance from Jammu	220 kilometres (140 mi)
Website	kishtwar.nic.in

Bunjwah (also known as Bonjwah or Bonzwah) is a tehsil located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Governance

As of 2020, groups demanded separate subdivision status Bunjwah increased with arguments of negligence by the district administration. ^[3]

Geography

Bunjwah is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from its district headquarters, Kishtwar. It borders Saroor, Nagseni Padhyarna, the Padder of Kishtwar district, Chilly, Bhalessa, Bhatyas, and the Challer of Doda district. Another of its boundaries runs along Himachal Pradesh's road towards Chamba. ^[4]

Tourism

View of Devigol Bunjwah, Kishtwar district

This section is an excerpt from Devigol.[ edit ]

Devigol is a hill station and popular tourist destination in Patnazi Village, Bunjwah, Kishtwar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Devigol Festival is held there annually. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

View of Lanka Top, in the Bunjwah Kishtwar district

Education

The district hosted over 50 primary schools, although only two secondary schools support the region. ^[9]

See also

• Patnazi
• Devigol
• Kalnai River
• Kither
• Tipri
• Lanka Top

References

1. "Tehsil Bunjwah". www.mykishtwar.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
2. "Tehsils in Kishtwar". Government of Jammu & Kashmir . Retrieved 7 August 2020.
3. Sheikh, Shafqat (1 September 2020). "Bunjwah, neglected region looking for Sub Division status". The Chenab Times. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
4. Sheikh, Shafqat Shaheen (24 July 2019). "Unexplored Tourist Destinations Of Neglected Bunjwah". Legitimate News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
5. "Devigol Festival". utsav.gov.in. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. "Famous Devigol festival held in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar". kalingatv.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
7. www.ETTravelWorld.com. "Kishtwar's Devigol Festival attracts over 10,000 tourists - ET TravelWorld". ETTravelWorld.com. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
8. "*Devigol: Nature's Serene Abode* - Kishtwar Tourism".
9. Sheikh, Shafqat Shaheen (2 April 2017). "Bunjwah: A Forgotten Village In Kishtwar". Kashmir Age. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

External links

• "Node: Bunjwah (7959270293)". OpenStreetMap. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.