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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Kishtwar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{short description|Place in J&K}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kishtwar district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar district.svg
| map_caption = Location of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir
| coordinates = {{coord|33.312683|N|75.769447|E|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Kishtwar
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jammu Division]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Kishtwar]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 1. [[Kishtwar]] 2. [[Chatroo]] 3. [[Marwah, Jammu and Kashmir|Marwah]] 4. [[Paddar]] 5. [[Warwan]] 6. [[Nagseni]] 7. [[Drabshalla]] 8. [[Bunjwah]] 9. [[Mughalmaidan]] 10. [[Dachhan]] 11. [[Machail]]
| area_total_km2 = 7,737
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|title=About District, District Kishtwar, Government of Jammu and Kashmir|url=https://kishtwar.nic.in/about-district/|access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 230,696
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 56.2%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 920
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 2
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = JK-17
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 244 (India)|NH-244]]
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = http://kishtwar.nic.in/
}}

'''Kishtwar District''' is a [[District (India)|district]] of the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] of India. As of 2011, it is the largest and least populous district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the banks of the [[Chenab River|Chenab/Chandrabhaga River]].

==Administration==
Kishtwar district consists of 13 blocks: [[Marwah, Jammu and Kashmir|Marwah]], [[Warwan]], Dachan, [[Kishtwar]], Nagsani, [[Drabshalla]], Inderwal, Mughal Maidan, Bonjwah, [[Machail]], Palmar, Thakrie Trigham, and [[Paddar]].<ref>[http://jkrd.nic.in/listAllDistricts.pdf Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910092544/http://jkrd.nic.in/listAllDistricts.pdf |date=2008-09-10 }} dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30</ref>

Each block consists of a number of [[panchayat]]s. Block Kishtwar is the 1st block of Kishtwar District and Beron Town 1st Kishtwar is the 1st panchayat of Block Kishtwar, beron town panchayat consists of Panditgam, Zewar, Nagdera, Bucherwal Mohalla, Semmna and Wazgwari. Marwah consists of 12 panchayats 1.Nowpachi2.Nowgam.3.yourdu.4 pethgam.5.Ranie A.6 Ranie B 7.Quderna.8 Quderna B.9 Chanjer.10 Dehrana.11 Hanzal.12.Teller.

'''Kishtwar Sub-District:'''
*[[Kishtwar]] tehsil
*[[Drabshalla]] tehsil
*Bonjwah tehsil
*Nagsini Tehsil

'''Chatroo Sub-District:'''
*[[Chatroo]] tehsil
*[[Mughal Maidan]] Tehsil

'''Marwah Sub-District:'''
*[[Warwan]] tehsil
*[[Dachan]] tehsil
* [[Marwah, Jammu and Kashmir|Marwah]] Tehsil

'''Paddar Sub-District:'''
*[[Paddar]] tehsil is the most remote town of the district bordered by [[Zanskar]] to the north and towered by the [[Sickle Moon Peak]].

==Politics==
Kishtwar District has 2 assembly constituencies: Inderwal and Kishtwar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html |title=ERO's and AERO's |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir |access-date=2008-08-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022185235/http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/eros_aeros.html |archive-date=2008-10-22 }}</ref>
BJP and CONG won one Assembly Constituency each respectively.

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Kishtwar district (2011)<ref name="census2011-C01"/>
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 57.75
|color1 = Green
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|value2 = 40.72
|color2 = Orange
|label4 = [[Sikhism]]
|value4 = 0.20
|color4 = Brown
|label3 = [[Buddhism]]
|value3 = 0.91
|color3 = Gold
|label5 = [[Christianity]]
|value5 = 0.12
|color5 = Blue
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.00
|color6 = Pink
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.22
|color7 = Black
|label8 = Not stated
|value8 = 0.09
|color8 = Grey
}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
| caption= Kishtwar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C16"/>
|label1 = Dogri |value1 = 0.53 |color1 = Indigo
|label2 = Bhadrawahi |value2 = 4.03 |color2 = Tomato
|label3 = Gojri |value3 = 14.36 |color3 = MediumVioletRed
|label4 = Hindi |value4 = 1.31 |color4 = Yellow
|label5 = Padari |value5 = 7.44 |color5 = Salmon
|label6 = Kashmiri |value6 = 50.60 |color6 = LightGreen
|label7 = Kishtwari |value7 = 16.67 |color7 = Cyan
|label8 = Siraji |value8 = 1.25 |color8 = DarkGoldenrod
|label9 = Bauti |value9 = 0.83 |color9 = Blue
|label10 = Gujari |value10 = 0.83 |color10 = DarkGreen
|label11 = Others |value11 = 2.15 |color11 = Black
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kishtwar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 230,696. This gives it a ranking of 586th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert| 29 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} . Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.06%. Kishtwar has a [[sex ratio]] of 938 females for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 58.54%. [Male 71.75% [Female 44.13%].

{{bar box
|title=Sex Ratio in Kishtwar District in 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01"/><br>(no. females per 1,000 males)
|float=left
|width=360px
|left1=Religion (and population)
|right1=Sex Ratio
|bars=
{{bar pixel|Muslim (pop 133,225)|green|94.050||940 }}
{{bar pixel|Hindu (pop 93,931)|orange|89.362||894 }}
{{bar pixel|Other (pop 1,446)|grey|70.118||701 }}
{{bar pixel|Total (pop 230,696)|black|91.983||920 }}
}}

{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! colspan=10 | Kishtwar district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C01">{{cite report |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir |url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW01C-01%20MDDS.XLS |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
!|
!| Hindu
!| Muslim
!| Christian
!| Sikh
!| Buddhist
!| Jain
!| Other
!| Not stated
!| Total
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Total
|| 93,931 || 133,225 || 277 || 450 || 2,094 || 3 || 514 || 202 || 230,696
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
|| 40.72% || 57.75% || 0.12% || 0.20% || 0.91% || 0.00% || 0.22% || 0.09% || 100.00%
|-
| colspan=10|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Male
|| 49,604 || 68,655 || 164 || 296 || 1,056 || 0 || 273 || 117 || 120,165
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Female
|| 44,327 || 64,570 || 113 || 154 || 1,038 || 3 || 241 || 85 || 110,531
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Gender ratio (% female)
|| 47.2% || 48.5% || 40.8% || 34.2% || 49.6% || 100.0% || 46.9% || 42.1% || 47.9%
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| Sex ratio <br><small>(no. of females per 1,000 males)</small>
|| 894 || 940 || – || – || 983 || – || 883 || – || 920
|-
| colspan=10|
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Urban
|| 4,398 || 10,288 || 34 || 97 || 24 || 0 || 0 || 24 || 14,865
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | Rural
|| 89,533 || 122,937 || 243 || 353 || 2,070 || 3 || 514 || 178 || 215,831
|- style="vertical-align:top;text-align:right;"
| style="text-align:left;" | % Urban
|| 4.7% || 7.7% || 12.3% || 21.6% || 1.1% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 11.9% || 6.4%
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! colspan=4| Kishtwar district: mother-tongue of population, according to the 2011 Census.<ref name="census2011-C16">{{cite report |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir |url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0100.XLSX |publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
! Mother tongue code
! Mother tongue
! People
! Percentage
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 001002 || [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 71
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 002007 || [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 132
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.06%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 004001 || [[Dogri language|Dogri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,212
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.53%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 005018 || [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 45
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006086 || [[Bhadrawahi language|Bhadrawahi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 9,296
| style="text-align:right;" | 4.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006096 || [[Bharmauri language|Bharmauri/Gaddi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 16
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006102 || [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 29
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006207 || [[Gojri language|Gojri/Gujjari/Gujar]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 33,127
| style="text-align:right;" | 14.36%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006240 || [[Hindi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,012
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.31%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006340 || [[Kumauni language|Kumauni]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 11
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.00%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006438 || [[Padari dialect|Padari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 17,162
| style="text-align:right;" | 7.44%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 006439 || [[Pahari language|Pahari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,019
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.44%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 007016 || [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 45
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 008005 || [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 116,737
| style="text-align:right;" | 50.60%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 008010 || [[Kishtwari language|Kishtwari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 38,459
| style="text-align:right;" | 16.67%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 008018 || Siraji
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,879
| style="text-align:right;" | 1.25%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 011016 || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 64
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 013071 || [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 392
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.17%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 014011 || [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 78
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.03%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 015043 || [[Odia language|Odia]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 56
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 016038 || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 280
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.12%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 020027 || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 98
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.04%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 021046 || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 136
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.06%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 022015 || [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 208
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.09%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 024001 || [[Pashto language|Afghani/Kabuli/Pashto]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 421
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.18%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 031011 || [[Bauti language|Bauti]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,922
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.83%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 053005 || [[Gujari language|Gujari]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,905
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.83%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 059003 || [[Kinnauri language|Kinnauri]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 56
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.02%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 073003 || [[Ladakhi language|Ladakhi]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 108
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.05%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|| 115008 || [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 18
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.01%
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
| style="text-align:center;" | –
|| [[Languages of India|Others]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,702
| style="text-align:right;" | 0.74%
|- style="vertical-align:top;" class=sortbottom
| colspan=2 | Total
| style="text-align:right;" | 230,696
| style="text-align:right;" | 100.00%
|-
|}

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==Economy==
The economy of area is not regularized with no visible investment from government. The area being rural in nature has agriculture based economy. Due to dry nature of the climate, the village peasant population usually grows wheat and barley in Rabi (winter) season and ''Rajma'' (kidney bean) and maize in Kharif (rainy) season. Kishtwar has the distinction of producing world class blue Diamond Sapphire and its Kashmir sapphire was mined at Padder valley. The area is although rich in natural mineral resources but poor infrastructure has posed difficulty in its extraction. Mineral gypsum is mined at Village Trigam. The river sand of Chenab is of best quality and used extensively for construction purpose.

The Padder area produces world class Pine nuts called ''chilgoza'' which is a delicacy and costly dry fruit. In Marwah, Chatroo, Mughalmaidan and Bounjwah tehsils, [[walnut]] production of best quality walnuts in thousands of tons is recorded, but due to the absence of any fruit Mandi, exact figures are not available. Besides walnut, Marwah tehsil produces thousands of tons of ''Rajma'' (kidney beans) which is the cash crop of the area. Villages of Pochhal, Matta and Hidyal produce [[saffron]] of good quality. Rural households are also abundantly gifted by nature through cash crops of edible mushrooms and [[morchella]] called ''guchhi'' in local language. Some families have been reported to earn more than Rs. 100,000 per year by just selling the dried morchella in local markets. Edible ferns are also a natural cash crop of the area. Apples are produced in some areas; however, the quality of Kishtwar apple is not of world class.

The rivers are a rich source of hydro electricity and the site of the hydroelectric power projects of [[Dul Hasti Dam|Dul Hasti]] 390 MW, Ratle Hydroelectric Project 850 MW, Kirthai 1400 MW, [[Pakal Dul Dam|Pakal Dool]] 1,000 MW, Lower Kalnai 48 MW and Chaudhary 15MW, Keeru HEPP and Kwar HEPP with the highest per capita wattage production in world for such a small area. These projects have been the largest source of employment in the area and have immensely contributed to the prosperity of the area.

==Tourism==
{{Main|Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir}}
The [[Chenab River]] flows through the district and is joined by tributaries such as Marvisudar river of Mawah, Fambar Nallah, Chingam Nallah which meet at the confluence near Bhandarkoot. The rivers have cut steep gorges and wide plains on the way. Warwan valley and Marwah valleys are unique in being located in the way of river Marusudhar.{{clarify|date=December 2017}} The area is also known for its high mountain passes which have been the mountaineer's delight since British era.{{tone inline|date=December 2017}} Many illustrations are found in the travelogue written by British writers including Otto Rothfield's ''With pen and Rifle in Kashmir''.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
The Kishtwar Anantnag National Highway passes through the [[Sinthan top|Sinthan Pass]] and Daksum Nowpachi Road passes through the Margan top a 13 km long and 5100-metre-high pass. The Steep Brahma mountain peak is situated at Dachhan which is documented by British mountaineers. The Warwan Valley has been rated among India's top ten trekking destination with a wide range of landscape.
Saffron of purest quality is produced in the iron rich soil at Pochhal, Matta, Lachdayaram and Hidyal.
[[Kishtwar National Park]], in the northeast region of the district, has a large number of peaks and glaciers. The town has a small Air Landing ground under the control and management of Indian Army which caters to civil and military Helicopters. The 33 hectare Chowgan is the largest natural ground located in the center of city and is used as a venue of recreation and religious and political gatherings. Mini Secretariat housing all the offices of Kishtwar District Administration besides world class Conference Hall is located 3 km from the main bus stand in Kuleed area. Kishtwar is endowed with dense forests of [[Cedrus deodara|deodar]], pine and fir. There are high altitude mountains ranging between 20,000 feet to 21,000 feet like [[Nun Kun]], Barhma. there are many peaks in paddar like cerro kishtwar, Tipendai,Gupta peak,shivling peak,Aushuko peak,Omasla peak etc.

There are many trekking routes in Paddar like Omasla trek, Kabbanla trek, Potla trek, Ashuko trek, Tundupla trek, Sarsangla trek, Mounla trek etc. and many sightseeings like Darllang nalla, Bujas nalla, Barnaj nalla, Chandi Mata Mandir, Lossani Gompa, Naag Stone at Darlang nalla, Ashoka dosa jeal. {{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==Notable people==
*[[Om Mehta]]
*[[G. M. Saroori]]
*[[Ghulam Haider Gagroo]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* {{citation |last=Qazi |first=S.A. |chapter=Part II: Doda district |title=Systematic Geography of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZh3Zkoqtc4C&pg=PA210 |year=2005 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-7648-786-3 |pp=210-}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191103232129/https://kishtwar.nic.in/ kishtwar.nic.in]
* [http://www.kishtwar.com Kishtwar.com]
* [http://www.kishtwartimes.com Kishtwartimes.com]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Kishtwar district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Kargil district]]
|East =
|Southeast = [[Lahaul and Spiti district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|South = [[Chamba district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|Southwest = [[Doda district]]
|West =
|Northwest = [[Anantnag district]]
}}

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[[Category:Districts of Jammu and Kashmir|Kishtwar]]
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