Kishtwaris
Ethnolinguistic group
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Kishtwaris are an ethnolinguistic group related to Kashmiri people inhabiting the Kishtwar district of the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Kishtwari | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 230,696[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India (Kishtwar, Chenab Valley, Jammu & Kashmir) | |
| Languages | |
| Kishtwari Kashmiri | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kashmiri people, Chenabi people |
Language
Religion
The Kishtwaris are a religiously diverse community. According to the 2011 census, Islam is the dominant religion, followed by Hinduism. Smaller populations adhere to Sikhism, Christianity, and Buddhism.[4]
History
The Kishtwar region has a rich history of cultural exchange. Traditionally, the area was primarily inhabited by ancestors of the Kashmiris.[5]