Marwah is a valley and sub-division in the Kishtwar district of

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administere ...

in India. Marwah is surrounded by the

Warwan valley The Warwan Valley is a Himalayan sub-valley and a tehsil in Kishtwar District in the Jammu division in union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The Valley lies northeast of Kishtwar and from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and ...

to the northwest,

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and

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to the east, Chatroo and

Kishtwar Kishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division. T ...

to the south, and

Anantnag Anantnag (/ə'nʌntna:g/ or /-nɑːg/ ), also called Islamabad, is the administrative headquarters of the Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 53 kilometres (33 miles) from the u ...

in the west. The area is drained by river Marusudar, which is the largest tributary of

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. The valley is famous for its high-quality

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s (''Marwah Rajma''). The various tourist destinations of Marwah include Tatapani,

Kishtwar National Park Kishtwar National Park is a national park located, just 40 km from Kishtwar town in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Him ...

, Sarasnag, hajan park ,Mudaksar,

Nun Kun Nun Kun is a mountain massif of the greater Himalayan range, located on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in northern India. It consists of two main peaks: Nun () and Kun (),Figures for Kun's elevation vary between 7,035 m and 7,086 m ...

, Kandinag, Fariabad Yordu Doomail and Cricket Stadium Yordu.

Demographics

Marwah sub division consists of 4 tehsils and 27 villages, according to census 2011.

Religion

The region has a Muslim majority population, with a significant Hindu minority.

Language and culture

The vast majority of the population speaks

Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, their language People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Barua ...

. Culture is almost similar to that of Kashmir valley.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Kishtwar district