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{{Short description|Village in Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Marwah
| type = Valley/Sub-division
| image_skyline = Marwah Valley Kishtwar, Jammu.jpg
| image_caption = Marwah Valley
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir
| pushpin_label_position = center
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.8168|N|75.9155|E|display=inline,title}}
| 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|Jammu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Region]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chenab Valley]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Kishtwar district|Kishtwar]]
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics_name1 =
| demographics_title =
| demographics1_title1 = Spoken
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Kishtwari]]
| demographics1_title2 = Official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]
| area_total_km2 = 307.35
| population_demonym =
| population_total = 35572
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Pin Code
| postal_code = 182205
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[District Development Council|DDC]]
| blank_info_sec1 = Sheikh Zafarullah<ref>{{Cite news|title=Merge Marwah sub division with China: DDC member|url=http://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=316727|date=3 June 2021|publisher=Early Times|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref>
}}
'''Marwah''' is a valley and [[Subdivision (India)|sub-division]] in the [[Kishtwar district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in India.<ref name="legal">{{Cite web |title=Departments|url=https://kishtwar.nic.in/departments//|publisher=[[Kishtwar district|District Administration Kishtwar]], [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]|access-date=24 September 2022}}</ref> Marwah is surrounded by the [[Warwan Valley|Warwan valley]] to the northwest, [[Ladakh]] and [[Zanskar]] to the east, [[Chatroo]] and [[Kishtwar]] to the south, and [[Anantnag district|Anantnag]] in the west. The area is drained by river [[Marusudar River|Marusudar]], which is the largest tributary of [[Chenab River|Chenab]].

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

==Demographics==

Marwah sub division consists of 4 tehsils and 27 villages, according to [[2011 Census of India|census 2011]].<ref name="Marwah-Population"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="width:750px; text-align:center;"
|+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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marwah Tehsil Population Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, List of Villages & Towns in Marwah Tehsil |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/kishtwar/marwah-population.html |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=Censusindia2011.com |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Marwah (2011)<ref name="Marwah-Population">{{cite web|url= https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/kishtwar/marwah-population.html|title=Marwah Tehsil Population|work=Census India|accessdate=27 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 79.07
|color1 = Green
|label2=[[Hinduism]]|label3=[[Christianity]]|label4=Other / Unstated|color2=Orange|color3=Blue|color4=Grey|value2=20.76|value3=0.14|value4=0.03}}

==Language and culture==
The vast majority of the population speaks [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]].{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
| caption= Languages of Marwah (2011)<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=4 December 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] |value1 = 98.64|color1 = lightgreen
|label2 = [[Gujari language|Gojri]]|value2 = 0.57|color2= Tomato
|label4=[[Ladakhi language|Ladakhi]]|color5=Grey|value5=0.16|label3=[[Dogri language|Dogri]]|value4=0.30|color4=seagreen|value3=0.33|color3=Indigo|label5=Other}}

Culture is similar to that of Kashmir valley.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Villages in Kishtwar district]]
[[Category:Tehsils of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)]]

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