Dalwah
Dalwah | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dalwah Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Dalwah Dalwah (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′36″N 75°03′24″E / 33.243250°N 75.056543°E | |
| Country |  India India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu Division |
| Region | Chenab Valley |
| District | Ramban |
| Tehsil | Gool |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,431 |
| Language | |
| • Spokem | Urdu, Kashmiri, Poguli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182144 |
Dalwah is a village located in the Gool tehsil of the Ramban district in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] It is situated 37 kilometers away from its district headquarters Ramban.
Geography
[edit]Dalwah covers a total geographical area of 1164.6 hectares and is positioned at coordinates 33.243250°N, 75.056543°E.[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to available data, as of 2011, Dalwah has a total population of 5,431 people. The population is divided into 2,819 males and 2,612 females. The village comprises approximately 1,035 houses. The literacy rate in Dalwah stands at 38.48%, with 48.28% of males and 27.91% of females being literate.[3]
Recent events
[edit]In February 2023, Dalwah village was affected by a subsidence incident in the nearby Duksar village.[4] A major chunk of land collapsed, damaging about two dozen houses, including a stretch of the Gool road. This incident left dozens of people homeless and blocked the Sangaldan-Gool road. It occurred shortly after the 2023 Thathri land subsidence in the region.[5]
Experts have suggested that the land sinking observed in Dalwah village of Ramban may be attributed to factors such as water seepage, extensive cutting of steep slopes, and other reasons.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Acquisition of land measuring 1 Kanal and 19 Marla, situated in village Dalwah, Tehsil Gool, District Ramban, for the construction of a road from Sohil Morh to Surranda" (PDF). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Dalwah - 182144". Google Maps. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Ramban Block Village Data Census 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Sinking Duksar village in Gool | Sajjad Shaheen demands immediate relocation, rehabilitation of people". Greater Kashmir. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Khajuria, Sanjay (19 February 2023). "Landslide damages five houses in J&K's Ramban — Jammu News". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Ramban land Sinking likely due to water seepage, cutting of steep slopes: Experts". Rising Kashmir. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
