Teetwal
Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Teetwal (also spelled Tithwal) is a small border village in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on the banks of the Kishanganga River in Kupwara district, 82 km (51 mi) from the district headquarters and close to the Line of Control with Pakistani-administered Kashmir, bordering the village of Chilehana.[6] Teetwal is connected to the rest of India via Tangdhar. Not to be confused with Teetwals, a sub-section of the Swati tribe living near Kashmir in Balakot.
Teetwal
Tithwal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Teetwal Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Teetwal Teetwal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.39°N 73.77°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Kupwara |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,035[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Pahari,Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English[3][4] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193225[5] |
| Vehicle registration | JK |
History
In June 1847 Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew, who was en route to Gilgit, stopped at Teetwal. There he was met by Rajah Shere Ahmad Khan of Karnah, Khan was concerned about the rival claims of Moizoodeen Khan, Agnew described the meeting as follows: "Had a conversation with Rajah Shere Ahmed Khan. He is in reality tolerably hopeful, but pretends great fear and uncertainty lest Moizoodeen Khan’s offers should prevail at Court. Told him his failing to come in to Lieutenant Lumsden or me prevented his having any claim to be heard by me. Recommended him to give up Moizoodeen’s property to the Maharajah, and send a Vakeel to Court."[7] Prior to the 1947 Partition of India, Teetwal used to be a commercial hub.[8]
Geography
Teetwal village is located on the Line of Control (LOC), separating Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani-administered regions. As per the Karachi Agreement signed by India and Pakistan in 1949, no construction is permitted within 500 yards of the zero line on LOC, and this "no construction zone" is considered a "no man's land" which is secured by both countries with landmines within their respective areas. India has constructed an Anti-Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS) along the 734 km of LOC. AIOS is a three-tiered fencing system with checkposts and wire fences where villagers are given passage based on the smart card-based identity cards issued by the Indian Army. Teetwal is among the villages that lie between the landmine zero point on the LOC and the 3 tiers of AIOS.[8]
Climate
| Climate data for Teetwal (1981–2023 via satellite observations ) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
44.8 (112.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
44.8 (112.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.1 (4.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 40.2 (1.58) |
44.6 (1.76) |
104.7 (4.12) |
140.1 (5.52) |
84.9 (3.34) |
62.4 (2.46) |
234.2 (9.22) |
431.8 (17.00) |
343.4 (13.52) |
142.1 (5.59) |
82.0 (3.23) |
40.3 (1.59) |
1,750.7 (68.93) |
| Average rainy days | 5.7 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 15.8 | 21.5 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 118 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[9] | |||||||||||||
