Marwah is a valley and sub-division in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. 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 sub division consists of 4 tehsils and 27 villages, according to census 2011.
+Name of Villages with Population in MarwahS. No.Village Administrative DivisionPopulation1Sonder Marwah36582Lopara Marwah31463LohrnaMarwah 29944ChanjerMarwah21745NopachiMarwah 21026QadernaMarwah19617YeerduMarwah17058RinaieMarwah16509Janak PurMarwah157810DeharnaMarwah142411Chicha DachhanMarwah138912PathgamMarwah124213MargiMarwah120714BusminaMarwah 104115InshanMarwah103116AfteeMarwah93217Choye DramanMarwah92018MulwarwanMarwah85019TillerMarwah76220BarayanMarwah76121GumriMarwah57822SukhnaiMarwah50823HanzalMarwah47224MungliMarwah46625NowgamMarwah41526DharieMarwah36227RekenwasMarwah244
Religion The region has a Muslim majority population, with a significant Hindu minority.
Language and culture The vast majority of the population speaks Kashmiri.
Culture is similar to that of Kashmir valley.
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