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{{short description|Village in Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dalwah
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = <!-- An image of the village, if available -->
| imagesize = <!-- Size of the image, if available -->
| image_caption = <!-- Caption for the image, if available -->
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = <!-- Alternative text for the map, if available -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.243250|75.056543|type:city_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} India
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Jammu Division]]
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chenab Valley]]
| subdivision_type4 = District
| subdivision_name4 = [[Ramban district|Ramban]]
| subdivision_type5 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name5 = [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]]
| population_total = 5,431
| population_as_of = 2011 <!-- Year of the population data -->
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Spokem
| demographics1_info1 = [[Urdu]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Poguli]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 182144
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = <!-- Telephone code, if available -->
| registration_plate = <!-- Vehicle registration code, if available -->
| website = <!-- Official website, if available -->
}}
'''Dalwah''' is a village located in the [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]] tehsil of the [[Ramban district|Ramban]] district in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Acquisition of land measuring 1 Kanal and 19 Marla, situated in village Dalwah, Tehsil Gool, District Ramban, for the construction of a road from Sohil Morh to Surranda | url=https://jkrevenue.nic.in/pdf/Circulars/03not2023.pdf | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref> It is situated 37 kilometers away from its district headquarters Ramban.
== Geography ==
Dalwah covers a total geographical area of 1164.6 hectares and is positioned at coordinates 33.243250°N, 75.056543°E.<ref>{{cite web | title=Dalwah - 182144 | website=[[Google Maps]]| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dalwah+182144/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x391dddff579ad957:0x9c971f506318fcff?entry=gps&lucs=47068615,,47075915 | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ramban Block Village Data Census 2011 | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/40698/download/44329/PCA_CDB-0117-F-Census.xlsx |website =censusindia.gov.in| access-date=20 September 2023}}</ref>
== Recent events ==
In February 2023, Dalwah village was affected by a subsidence incident in the nearby Duksar village.<ref>{{cite news | title=Sinking Duksar village in Gool {{!}} Sajjad Shaheen demands immediate relocation, rehabilitation of people | website=[[Greater Kashmir]] | date=20 February 2023 | url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/chenab-valley/sinking-duksar-village-in-gool-sajjad-shaheen-demands-immediate-relocation-rehabilitation-of-people | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | last=Khajuria | first=Sanjay | title=Landslide damages five houses in J&K's Ramban — Jammu News | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=19 February 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jammu/landslide-damages-five-houses-in-jks-ramban/articleshow/98062153.cms?from=mdr | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news | title=Ramban land Sinking likely due to water seepage, cutting of steep slopes: Experts | website=[[Rising Kashmir]] | date=23 February 2023 | url=http://risingkashmir.com/ramban-land-sinking-likely-due-to-water-seepage-cutting-of-steep-slopes-experts-0565aa5f-e031-48c1-8770-bffd4916dab3 | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[Ramban district]]
* [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]]
* [[2023 Thathri land subsidence]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Ramban district]]
[[Category:Chenab Valley]]