Kishtwar

K	Kwality (Quality)
I	In
S	Sapphire and Saffron
H	Having
T	Tremendous amount of
W	Wealth
A	And
R	Resources

K—–Kwality
I—– In
S—– Sapphire and Saffron
H—–Having
T—–Tremendous
W—–Wealth
A—–And
R—–Resources

Existence of Kishtwar town and Mandal goes back to Mahabharata time when it was called ‘Lohit Mandal’ meaning ‘ a place of Saffron’ although ‘Lohit’ has ceased to be used now but ‘Mandal’ still exists and is the name of the villages in the vicinity of the town. According to some historians, it was previously called ‘Kashyapwas’ meaning the place of ‘Kashyap Rishi’. It was this great saint who on the basis of his spiritual powers, got the water of ‘Goverdhan Sar’ drained off which made Kishtwar a place worth living. The theory that Kishtwar, prior to its existence, was a lake known as ‘Goverdhan Sar’ is corroborated with the fact that the area between TRC and village Sangrambhata is still called ‘Gudhansar’. Sar in Sanskrit means ‘Lake’.

With the passage of time, the name ‘Kashtwarak’ also has been used for the present Kishtwar. Kishtwar has significant historical importance as far as its antiquity is concerned in fact, the name Kishtwar is the ‘Prakrit Version’ of the Sanskritised names ‘Kashtwarak‘ and ‘Kashtnivarak’.

Kishtwar the land of saffron, sapphire, and shrines was an independent hilly state during the medieval period. Maharaja Gulab Singh, the Dogra ruler of Jammu annexed it in 1821 AD. District Kishtwar was carved out from the erstwhile District Doda during the year 2007-08 when the Chief Minister of state G.N.Azad had taken a historic decision in July 2006 for the creation of the new district. It has the unique distinction of being one of the biggest districts of the state in the area just next to Leh and Kargil districts. Its area is almost one half of the total area of eleven districts of the valley and one-third of the area of the Jammu region which too has eleven districts. The population of Kishtwar district is around 2.5lakh. History geography, topography, demography, area, and population define the status of a place or region. Kishtwar is almost mountainous like that of the Himachal or Ladakh region. District Kishtwar has its boundaries touching the valleys of Himachal in the southeast and Doda on the South-West. The entire district is full of mountains, forests, and hills. Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs all reside here with amity and brotherhood. The district has four Tehsils namely Marwah, Paddar, Chhatroo, and Kishtwar with headquarters at Nauphachi, Atholi, Chhatroo, and Kishtwar. An almost the entire district receives snowfall during a good winter. Habitation is found even at an altitude of 9,500ft. Kishtwar is full of hidden charm, wonderful sites, and spots, health resorts, tourist locations famous historical and religious places, sacred shrines, and monuments.

Kishtwar is a land of Sapphire and Saffron. This place is surrounded by mountains, dense forested, and sloppy hills which gives an amazing and fascinating look to this place. It has so beautiful landscapes. It has also occupied a place on the tourist map of India. Its height is about 1700 meter. above from sea level. It is connected from the rest of the country through NH1B near Batote. The waterfall of Potinag on the opposite side of NaginShero cliff which is 4090 meters above sea level which remains covered with snow throughout the year gives the fascinating look to Kishtwar. Kishtwar has a beautiful ground popularly known as CHOWGAN surrounded by various types of trees. The area of this place is near about 520kanals. In ancient times, Chowgan is known as Goverdhansar Lake which is full of water. Kishtwar is located at a distance of 216 kms from Jammu. Kishtwar district is one of the beautiful districts in the state. The legend has it that Kishtwar got its name from an ancient sage, KishatRishi, Kishtwar stands out for the natural beauty that is further enhanced by the numerous waterfalls surrounding it. Kishtwar is popularly known as “Land of Sapphire and Saffron”.

The Chander Bagha (Chenab) river is so wonderful that one becomes surprised to see its jumps from a distance. The area of Kishtwar is approx. 7824sq.km and the population of kishtwar is approx. 1,92,009 souls as per census 2001. Kishtwar is the place where people are not only of different races but of different ethics and culture also. There are many holy places in this district. Some famous springs (locally known as Nag) of Kishtwar are Gudresh Nag, Pooti Nag, and Kumai Nag. Many precious stones are found in this area are Sapphire and Quartz which is found in Padder and Ruby Gems in the mountainous area of Kishtwar. Kishtwar a nature’s paradise needs road connectivity and up gradation. The whole region has fabulous potential for the tourism industry which has been neglected for decades. Jammu and Kashmir is hailed as the crown of India. There is one particular area in state J&K which is called Kishtwar.

The erstwhile District Doda comprised of an area of 11691 Sq. Kms. out of which earlier Sub-Division Kishtwar and now District Kishtwar has an area of 7737 Sq.Km. The Plateau of Kishtwar is 5300 feet or 1631 meters above sea level. It lies between 75 -25” East longitude & 34 -10” North latitude. Kishtwar town is 234 kilometers from Jammu & 280 kilometers from Srinagar.

An official Census 2011 detail of Kishtwar, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by the Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in the Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Kishtwar had a population of 230,696 of which males and females were 120,165 and 110,531 respectively. In 2001 census, Kishtwar had a population of 190,843 of which males were 100,235 and remaining 90,608 were females.

TOTAL POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT

Census Year	Rural/Urban	Total Population	Male	Female
1	2	3	4	5
2011	Total	230696	120165	110531
	Rural	215831	111986	103845
	Urban	14865	8179	6686

Source: – ORGI- Census 2011

PERCENTAGE DECADAL VARIATION IN POPULATION

Decade	Jammu & Kashmir State	District Kishtwar
1	3	4
2001-2011	+23.71	+ 20.88

Source: – ORGI-Census 2011

POPULATION BY RELIGION (2011 CENSUS)

District	Muslim	Hindus	Sikh	Buddhists	Christian	Jain	Other Religions group	Religion not stated	Total
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Kishtwar	133225	93931	450	2094	277	3	514	202	230696

(Religion wise Population not available) Source: ORGI Census 2011

TEHSILWISE POPULATION AS PER CENSUS- 2011

S.No.	Name of the Tehsil	Households	Population	Male	Female
1	Kishtwar	14661	78005	41124	36881
2	Chatroo	3956	18260	9419	8841
3	Mughal Maidan	5773	25827	13396	12431
4	Marwah	3087	14269	7325	6944
5	Dachhan	2427	12765	6528	6237
6	Warwan	1592	8538	4511	4027
7	Atholi	3900	19734	10341	9393
8	Machail	359	1814	936	878
9	Nagseni	1874	10670	5512	5158
10	Drabshalla	4782	24915	12868	12047
11	Bonjwah	2798	15899	8205	7694
Total		45209	230696	120165	110531

BLOCK WISE POPULATION AS PER CENSUS 2011

S.No.	Name of the Block	Households	Population	Male	Female
1	Drabshalla	4782	24915	12868	12047
2	Inderwal	3956	18260	9419	8841
3	Dachhan	2427	12765	6528	6237
4	Kishtwar	6570	34742	18347	16395
5	Marwah	3087	14269	7325	6944
6	Nagseni	1874	10670	5512	5158
7	Paddar	4259	21548	11277	10271
8	Warwan	1592	8538	4511	4027
9	Mughal Maidan	5773	25827	13396	12431
10	Palmar	1568	8241	4150	4091
11	Bonjwah	2798	15899	8205	7694
12	Trigam	1357	7355	3840	3515
13	Thakrie	2456	12802	6608	6194
Total population (rural)		42499	215831	111986	103845
Total population (urban)		2710	14865	8179	6686
Total		45209	230696	120165	110531

SCHEDULED TRIBE POPULATION AS PER CENSUS 2011

Census Year	Rural			Urban			Total
Census Year	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2011	19840	18229	38069	49	31	80	19889	18260	38149

Source: ORGI Census 2011

WORKING FORCE IN DISTRICT KISHTWAR AS PER CENSUS -2011

S.No	Category of Working Force	Rural		Urban		Total (Rural + Urban)		Rural (F+M)	Total (R+U)	Urban (F+M)
S.No	Category of Working Force	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Rural (F+M)	Total (R+U)	Urban (F+M)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
1	Main Workers- Agricultural Laborers	913	2653	1	16	914	2669	3566	3583	17
2	Main Workers- Cultivators	4512	14664	6	28	4518	14692	19176	19210	34
3	Main Workers-Household Industry	147	246	2	3	149	249	393	398	5
4	Main Workers –Other Workers	2375	14749	652	3751	3027	18500	17124	21527	4403
5	Marginal Workers- Agricultural Laborers	4503	8179	5	26	4508	8205	12682	12713	31
6	Marginal Workers-Cultivators	11460	8571	8	22	11468	8593	20031	20061	30
7	Marginal Workers-Household Industry	564	206	7	11	571	217	770	788	18
8	Marginal Workers-Other Workers	982	3372	58	282	1040	3654	4354	4694	340
9	Non-Workers	78389	59346	5947	4040	84336	63386	137735	147722	9987

Source: ORGI Census-2011

TEHSIL WISE NUMBER OF INHABITED/UN-INHABITED VILLAGES

Name of Tehsil	Inhabited	Un-inhabited	Total
1	2	3	4
Kishtwar	83	1	84
Paddar	32	–	32
Chatroo	13	–	13
Marwah	27	–	27
Total	155	1	156
Number of Forest Block in District Kishtwar	01 (One)

Source:- DSEO Kishtwar

TEHSILWISE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN DISTRICT KISHTWAR

(AS PER CENSUS-2011)

S.No	Name of Tehsil	Number of House Holds
S.No	Name of Tehsil	Rural	Urban	Total
1	2	3	4	5
1	Atholi (Padder)	4259	0	4259
2	Chatroo	9729	0	9729
3	Kishtwar	21405	2710	24115
4	Marwah	7106	0	7106
	G.Total	42499	2710	45209

Source: – ORGI Census-2011

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