Dhara, Jammu and Kashmir explained

Dhara
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Jammu
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chenab Valley
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Doda
Subdivision Type5:Tehsil
Subdivision Name5:Doda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3441
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Spoken
Demographics1 Info1:Sarazi, Kashmiri
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:182201[1]

Dhara is a village located in the Doda Tehsil of the Doda district in the Indian administered Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] [3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Dhara had a total population of 3441 people, with1,785 males and 1,656 females. The village has a significant population of children aged 0-6, comprising 21.51% of the total population, with 740 children in this age group. The average sex ratio in Dhara is 928, which is higher than the state average of 889. The child sex ratio in Dhara stands at 968, also higher than the Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862.[4]

Education

Dhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to the overall literacy rate in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, the literacy rate in Dhara was 58.68%, while the state average was 67.16%. Among the population, male literacy stood at 72.04%, while female literacy was 44.12%.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dhara Pin Code . India TV News . 5 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Forest employee injured after bear attack . Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir . 5 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Work starts to provide piped water under central scheme to hilltop village in J-K's Doda . ETV Bharat News . 24 September 2022 . 5 September 2023.
  4. Web site: District Doda Handbook . Census 2011, Government of India . 31 August 2023.