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 creation of the new district It has the unique distinction of being
one of the biggest districts of the state in 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. 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 Himachal or
Ladakh region. District Kishtwar has its boundaries touching the valleys of
Himachal in the south east and Doda on South-West. The entire district is full
of mountains, forest and hills. Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs all resides 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 entire district receives snowfall during a good winter.
Habitation is found even at altitude of 9,500ft. Kishtwar is full of hidden
charm, wonderful sites and spots, health resorts, tourist’s locations famous
historical and religious places, sacred shrines and monuments.
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 kilometer
from Jammu & 280 kilometers from Srinagar. You can check the maps of district Kishtwar here : maps.
An official Census 2011 detail of Kishtwar, a
district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census
Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by
census officials in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 2011, Kishtwar had population of 230,696 of
which male and female 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.
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| Night view of Chowgan |
TOTAL POPULATION OF
THE DISTRICT
Census Year
|
Rural/Urban
|
Total Population
|
Male
|
Female
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Rural
|
215831
|
111986
|
103845
|
|
Urban
|
14865
|
8179
|
6686
|
|
Total
|
230696
|
120165
|
110531
|
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
|
14661
|
78005
|
41124
|
36881
|
|
2
|
3956
|
18260
|
9419
|
8841
|
|
3
|
5773
|
25827
|
13396
|
12431
|
|
4
|
3087
|
14269
|
7325
|
6944
|
|
5
|
2427
|
12765
|
6528
|
6237
|
|
6
|
1592
|
8538
|
4511
|
4027
|
|
7
|
3900
|
19734
|
10341
|
9393
|
|
8
|
359
|
1814
|
936
|
878
|
|
9
|
1874
|
10670
|
5512
|
5158
|
|
10
|
4782
|
24915
|
12868
|
12047
|
|
11
|
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
|
4782
|
24915
|
12868
|
12047
|
|
2
|
3956
|
18260
|
9419
|
8841
|
|
3
|
2427
|
12765
|
6528
|
6237
|
|
4
|
6570
|
34742
|
18347
|
16395
|
|
5
|
3087
|
14269
|
7325
|
6944
|
|
6
|
1874
|
10670
|
5512
|
5158
|
|
7
|
4259
|
21548
|
11277
|
10271
|
|
8
|
1592
|
8538
|
4511
|
4027
|
|
9
|
5773
|
25827
|
13396
|
12431
|
|
10
|
1568
|
8241
|
4150
|
4091
|
|
11
|
2798
|
15899
|
8205
|
7694
|
|
12
|
1357
|
7355
|
3840
|
3515
|
|
13
|
2456
|
12802
|
6608
|
6194
|
|
Total population
(rural)
|
42499
|
215831
|
111986
|
103845
|
|
Total population
(urban)
|
2710
|
14865
|
8179
|
6686
|
|
Total
|
45209
|
230696
|
120165
|
110531
|
|
SCHEDULED CASTE
POPULATION AS PER CENSUS- 2011
Census
Year
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
||||||
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
2011
|
7163
|
6857
|
14020
|
159
|
128
|
287
|
7322
|
6985
|
14307
|
SCHEDULED TRIBE
PUPULATION AS PER CENSUS 2011
Census Year
|
Rural
|
Urban
|
Total
|
||||||
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)
|
|||
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
|||||
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
Main Workers- Agricultural Labourers
|
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 Labourers
|
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
 |
| Mini Secretariat Kishtwar |
TEHSILWISE NUMBER OF
HOUSEHOLDS IN DISTRICT KISHTWAR
(AS PER CENSUS-2011)
S.No
|
Name of Tehsil
|
Number of House Holds
|
||
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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