Khour Deonia is a town, near the city of Jammu in Jammu district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is named after a Rajput clan Deonia who are settled here for many decades.
Khour Deonia | |
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  Khour Deonia Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Khour Deonia Khour Deonia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′00″N 74°45′22″E / 32.550°N 74.756°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,480 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Punjabi, Dogri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 181101 |
| Vehicle registration | JK02 |
Geography
editKhour Deonia is located at 32°33′00″N 74°45′22″E / 32.550°N 74.756°E. It has an average elevation of 279 metres (915 feet).
Politics
edit- Sardar Darshan Singh Azad, was born 5 December 1940 in Village Khour Deonian to Sardar Daya Singh (Sarpanch). Sardar Darshan Singh Azad was a famous Personality of Jammu and Kashmir state. He was Senior National Conference Leader and Provincial Vice President of JKNC. Sardar Darshan Singh Azad served as Chairman of Department of Judiciary and Panchayat (2011-2020). He was retired from state civil services as a Government headmaster in year 1982. In 1982 he was Nominated as district Vice President of JKNC, Mr. Singh was also elected as President of DGPC Jammu in year 1983. In year 1987 Mr. Singh contested as member of legislative council (MLC). In year 2016 Mr. Darshan Singh Azad was nominated as provincial Vice President of JKNC by Former Chief Minister and Party President Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Other Party Leaders. Sardar Darshan Singh Azad Passed away on 6 September 2021.
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[1] Khour Deonia had a population of 2480 with 547 no of households. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Khour Deonia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56.3%, and female literacy is 43.7%. In Khour Deonia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the residents are Hindu Rajput with Manhas being the largest clan, and there is also a prominent population of Sikhs.
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.