Minimarg
Minimarg () is a village in the District of Astore tehsil Shontar Jammu & Kashmir. It is situated right to the Taobat approximately 90 km from Taobat. The average elevation is 2,844.6 metres above sea level. History. During the First Kashmir War in 1947–1948, a wing of the combined Gilgit Scouts and renegade 6th Infantry of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces, called the 'Tiger Force', took control of Minimarg. They reached as far south as Bandipora in April 1948, but withdrew to Minimarg after the Indian Army's Operation Eraze. Language. People living in the region speak the Shina language . Climate. July is warm with an average temperature of 19.8 °C. January is cold with an average temperature of -17.3 °C. Economy. The dominant source of income is agriculture. Some people travel to other regions of the country to earn. Due to its landscape and climatic conditions the valley provides habitat for a variety of commercially important medicinal plants. A major source of income for people is the sale of natural herbs and potatoes.