Kishtwar
Kishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar district in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. and is located in the Jammu division. The town of Kishtwar is situated at a distance of 211.5 km (131.4 mi) from the winter capital of Jammu. A large ground locally called as Chowgan ground is located in the heart of the town.
Kishtwar | |
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Town | |
View of Chowgan Ground in Kishtwar town, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
Kishtwar Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Kishtwar Kishtwar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.32°N 75.77°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| District | Kishtwar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Committee |
| • Body | Kishtwar Municipal Committee |
| Elevation | 1,638 m (5,374 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,865 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu, Dogri, English |
| • Spoken | Kashmiri, Kishtwari, Bhoti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182204 |
| Vehicle registration | JK17 |
| Website | www |
In 2013, the municipality was the location of the Kishtwar Riots, which claimed three lives and injured 80 more, and was a conflict between Muslim and Hindu communities that occurred in the aftermath of the Eid festival on 9 August 2013 at Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
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