KISHTWAR DISTRICT- The Land of Sapphire and Saffron
Kishtwar district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Kishtwar district is one of the largest and least populous districts of Jammu and Kashmir in 2011. Kishtwar district is located on the bank of the river Chenab. Kishtwar district has been reached out in the year 2007. On 1st April 2007, the Kishtwar district started working as an independent administrative unit. The headquarter of the Kishtwar district is Kishtwar town. Kishtwar district is located at a distance of 235 kilometers from the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir State. Kishtwar district is very rich in Forest products. Kishtwar district is covered by the district Doda, District Anantnag, and touches the boundaries of Himachal Pradesh state. Kishtwar district covers an area of 7737 square kilometers after Leh and Kargil.
People in Kishtwar:
Kishtwar district is home to people of varied racial dawns, ranging from Buddhists, Gujjar, Kashmiri, Gaddi, and Paharis. The people of the Kishtwar district are mostly gracious in rural areas. The people of these areas growing rice, rajma, fruits, wheat, millet, maize, potato, and vegetables. The languages which are spoken by the people of Kishtwar are Hindi, Pahari, Urdu, Balti, Kashmiri, Kishtwari, Paddri, and Gojjri.
Cuisine in Kishtwar:
Kishtwar district offers the traditional Kashmiri and Jammu cuisine at its best. There is both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. If you want to opt for some vegetarian dishes then you can try Aloo in Yoghurt, Fried Paneer in red Sauce, Lotus Root Curry, etc. if you want to opt for non-vegetarian dishes then you can try Rista, Yakhni, Rogan Josht, Tabak Maz, and Chicken preparations. Kishtwar district is popular for its Rajma and rice, Anar danay ki chutney, Sticky white meetha bhaat, gucchi pulaow, and kasrod. There are some famous traditional dishes Bhothray and sabzi, Namkeen Chai with Local Kulcha and Makki Ki Roti and Sagg.
The tourist of attractions in the Kishtwar district is Chowgan, Shrine of Shah Asrar ud Din, Shrine of Shah Farid ud Din Bagdadi, Gori Shankar Mandir, Jamia Masjid, Pochall, Neel Khanth Mahadev Mandir. Other places in Kishtwar are Chatroo, Mughal Maidan, Sinthan Top, Chingam, Dacchan, Wadwan, Marwah, Nagseeni, Padder. There are some adventure sports for the tourists to enjoy in the Kishtwar district. Kishtwar and its valleys like Chatroo, Wadwan, Dacchan, Padder, and Marwah serve a variety of adventure sports like Paragliding, Trekking, Camping, Angling, Biking and Car Rally, Hiking, Mountaineering, and Rafting. There are some other interesting tourist places to visit in Kishtwar District are Bhandarkoot, Vimal Nag, Shrine of Shah Abdal Shaib, Kalamsater, Qila Top, Raghu Nath Mandir, and Shiv Mandir.
Kishtwar district is popular for its rare blue sapphire that is called the King of Sapphires. Its deep blue color with velvet touch seems to the neck of Peacock. This gives the only observable characteristic of stone from the rest of the world. The High Altitude National Park of Kishtwar situated in Dacchan which is popular for its Musk Dear, Himalayan Bear, Snow Leopard, and ibex, etc.
