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]
Dhara | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Division | Jammu |
| Region | Chenab Valley |
| District | Doda |
| Tehsil | Doda |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,441 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Sarazi, Kashmiri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census, Dhara had a total population of 3441 people, with1,785 males and 1,656 females.[4] 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
editDhara 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]
References
edit- ^ "Dhara Pin Code". India TV News. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Forest employee injured after bear attack". Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Work starts to provide piped water under central scheme to hilltop village in J-K's Doda". ETV Bharat News. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "District Doda Handbook" (PDF). Census 2011, Government of India. Retrieved 31 August 2023.