Marwah valley

Marwah
Valley/Sub-division
Marwah Valley
Marwah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°49′00″N75°54′56″E / 33.8168°N 75.9155°E / 33.8168; 75.9155
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
Division	Jammu
Region	Chenab Valley
District	Kishtwar
Area
• Total	307.35 km2 (118.67 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	35,572
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Language
• Spoken	Kashmiri, Kishtwari
• Official	Urdu
Pin Code	182205
DDC	Sheikh Zafarullah [1]

Marwah is a valley and sub-division in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. ^[2] Marwah is surrounded by the Warwan valley to the northwest, Ladakh and Zanskar to the east, Chatroo and Kishtwar to the south, and Anantnag in the west. The area is drained by river Marusudar, which is the largest tributary of Chenab.

The various tourist destinations of Marwah include Tatapani, Kishtwar National Park, Sarasnag, hajan park ,Mudaksar, Nun Kun, Kandinag, Fariabad Yordu Doomail and Cricket Stadium Yordu.

Demographics

Marwah valley in J & K

Marwah sub division consists of 4 tehsils and 27 villages, according to census 2011. ^[3]

Name of Villages with Population in Marwah

S. No.	Village	Administrative Division	Population
1	Sonder	Marwah	3658
2	Lopara	Marwah	3146
3	Lohrna	Marwah	2994
4	Chanjer	Marwah	2174
5	Nopachi	Marwah	2102
6	Qaderna	Marwah	1961
7	Yeerdu	Marwah	1705
8	Rinaie	Marwah	1650
9	Janak Pur	Marwah	1578
10	Deharna	Marwah	1424
11	Chicha Dachhan	Marwah	1389
12	Pathgam	Marwah	1242
13	Margi	Marwah	1207
14	Busmina	Marwah	1041
15	Inshan	Marwah	1031
16	Aftee	Marwah	932
17	Choye Draman	Marwah	920
18	Mulwarwan	Marwah	850
19	Tiller	Marwah	762
20	Barayan	Marwah	761
21	Gumri	Marwah	578
22	Sukhnai	Marwah	508
23	Hanzal	Marwah	472
24	Mungli	Marwah	466
25	Nowgam	Marwah	415
26	Dharie	Marwah	362
27	Rekenwas	Marwah	244

Religion

The region has a Muslim majority population, with a significant Hindu minority. ^[4]

Religion in Marwah (2011) ^[3]

1. Islam (79.07%)
2. Hinduism (20.76%)
3. Christianity (0.14%)
4. Other / Unstated (0.03%)

Language and culture

The vast majority of the population speaks Kashmiri.^{[ citation needed ]}

Languages of Marwah (2011) ^[5]

1. Kashmiri (98.64%)
2. Gojri (0.57%)
3. Dogri (0.33%)
4. Ladakhi (0.3%)
5. Other (0.16%)

Culture is almost similar to that of Kashmir valley.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Merge Marwah sub division with China: DDC member". Early Times. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
2. "Departments". District Administration Kishtwar, Government of Jammu and Kashmir . Retrieved 24 September 2022.
3. "Marwah Tehsil Population". Census India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
4. "Marwah Tehsil Population Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, List of Villages & Towns in Marwah Tehsil". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
5. C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 4 December 2021.