Jangalwar

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Jangalwar
Village/Tehsil
Jangalwar
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Jangalwar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°08′15″N75°46′17″E / 33.137617°N 75.771334°E / 33.137617; 75.771334
Country India
Union territory Jammu & Kashmir
Division Jammu
Region Chenab Valley
District Doda
Language
  Spoken Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri
  Official Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
182203

Jangalwar is a village and panchayat in the Thathri tehsil of Doda district in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [1]

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Etymology

The word Jangalwar derives from the Urdu word "Jangal", which means forest, and the village is surrounded by forest. [2]

Location

Jangalwar is situated around 7 kilometres from Thathri and 36 kilometres from the district headquarters of Doda. [3]

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References

  1. "Village & Panchayats in Doda district" . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Spectral Analysis and Waveform Modelling of Jangalwar Earthquake MW 4.1, Chenab Valley, Jammu" . Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Indian Villages Data". Census of India 2011, Government of India. Retrieved 25 August 2022.