Dawar, Jammu and Kashmir

Dawar is a village in Gurez Tehsil in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dawar
Village
Dawar is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Dawar
Dawar
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Dawar is located in India
Dawar
Dawar
Dawar (India)
Coordinates: 34°38′N 74°49′E / 34.63°N 74.82°E / 34.63; 74.82
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictBandipora
TehsilGurez
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,253[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
 • SpokenKashmiri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193503[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Dawar has 506 households.[5] The literacy rate of Dawar village was 86.80% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dawar, Male literacy stands at 92.63% while the female literacy rate was 71.18%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 4253 3038 1215
Children aged below 6 years 306 163 143
Scheduled caste 2 2 0
Scheduled tribe 2432 1284 1148
Literacy 86.80% 92.63% 71.15%
Workers (all) 2471 2226 245
Main workers (total) 1854
Marginal workers (total) 617 467 150

Transport

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Road

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Dawar is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Kanzalawn-Dawar Road and Bandipora-Gurez Road.

Rail

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The nearest railway stations to Dawar are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 114 and 124 kilometres respectively.

The nearest helipad is at Markoot Village at a distance of 2 km (1.2 mi), and the nearest international airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 145 km (90 mi) and is a 5-hour drive.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dawar Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Dawar (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Dawar Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 19 March 2020.