Dalwah | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Jammu and Kashmir#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Coordinates: | 33.2433°N 75.0565°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Jammu Division |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Chenab Valley |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Ramban |
Subdivision Type5: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name5: | Gool |
Population Total: | 5,431 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Spokem |
Demographics1 Info1: | Urdu, Kashmiri, Poguli |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 182144 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
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.
Dalwah covers a total geographical area of 1164.6 hectares and is positioned at coordinates 33.243250°N, 75.056543°E.[2]
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]
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]