Bunjwah (also known as Bonjwah) is a region and

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir,

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. It comprises nine

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and two nayabats; it became a tehsil in 2014.

Demographics

Bunjwah is an economically underdeveloped area consisting of 2,798 households and a total population of 15,899—8,205 males and 7,694 females.

Location

Bunjwah is located from its district headquarters,

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 ...

. It borders Saroor, Nagseni Padhyarna, the Padder of Kishtwar district, Chilly,

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, Bhatyas, and Challer of

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, while one of its boundaries runs along

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's road towards

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located in Bunjwah tehsil.

Route

The route to Bunjwah from its nearest airport in

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goes through Batote via the National Highway 144, the

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, and the National Highway 244. This Batote—

road leads to

Thathri Thathri is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Thathri valley is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, about 85 km from Batote. Apart from having ample ...

, which is away from

. To reach Bunjwah, it is necessary to leave the National Highway by a link road towards Thathri-

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where a route forks off to Bunjwah.

Economy

The region remains neglected by the state government and the district administration. The “Bunjwah” area further suffers from underdevelopment and the effects of being denied basic rights and status in the Indian constitution. Most families lack the basic skills and training necessary to advance their agricultural development.

Demand for sub division status

As of 2020, demand for separate Bunjwah sub division status increased with the arguments of negligence by the present district administration.

Education

While over 50 primary schools were built in the district, there is only one secondary school in the region, and the education is not affordable for many residents.

References

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