Kishtwaris

Kishtwari people

Kishtwari
Total population
230,696 [1]
Regions with significant populations
India (Kishtwar, Chenab Valley, Jammu & Kashmir)
Languages
Kishtwari Kashmiri
Religion
Hinduism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Kashmiri people, Chenabi people

Kishtwaris are an ethnolinguistic group related to Kashmiri people inhabiting the Kishtwar district of the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Language

The Kishtwari is their primary language.It is classified as a dialect of Kashmiri,Kishtwari shares similarities with Kashmiri due to a common origin. ^{[2] [3]}

Religion

The Kishtwaris are a religiously diverse community. According to the 2011 census, Islam is the dominant religion, followed by Hinduism. Smaller populations adhere to Sikhism, Christianity, and Buddhism. ^[4]

History

The Kishtwar region has a rich history of cultural exchange. Traditionally, the area was primarily inhabited by ancestors of the Kashmiris. ^[5]

References

1. "Kishtwar District Population, Jammu & Kashmir, List of Tehsils in Kishtwar". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
2. Sheikh, Aejaz Mohammed; Kuchey, Sameer Ahmad (2014). "Kishtwari". Indian Linguistics. 75 (3–4): 55–66. ISSN   0378-0759.
3. Mahapatra, B. P. (1989). Constitutional languages. Presses Université Laval. p. 270. ISBN   978-2-7637-7186-1.
4. C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
5. "District Census 2011 Handbook of Kishtwar" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-04-04.