Doda district
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| Doda | |
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 Location of Doda District within Jammu & Kashmir state |
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| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Region | Jammu region |
| Headquarters | Doda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,306 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Literacy | 53.44 % (2011) |
| Website | http://doda.nic.in |
Doda is a district in eastern part of Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The district consists of 8 blocks: Bhagwa, Assar, Doda, Gundana, Marmat, Bhaderwah, Gandoh (Bhalessa), and Thathri.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Doda district has a population of 409,576,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Malta.[4] This gives it a ranking of 556th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 79 inhabitants per square kilometre (200/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.89%.[3] Doda has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 65.97%.[3] The district is Kashmiri speaking and Muslim majority, with Hindus constituting 40% of the population.[5]
Languages
Vernaculars include Kashmiri (the Main Language) and three folk languages viz. Sirazi, Gojari and Bhadrawahi, a Dogri-Kangri language spoken by about 53,000 people in Doda district, written in both the Arabic and Devanagari scripts.[6]
Administration
Administratively, the district with 406 villages, three being un-inhabited. Doda District has been divided in two Sub Divisions viz Doda, Bhaderwah. It has four Tehsils Doda, Bhaderwah, Thathri, Gandoh. There are 08 Rural Development Blocks comprising Bhaderwah, Ghat(Doda), Thathri, Gandoh, Bhagwah, Assar, Marmat and Gundana. The number of Panchyats is 232.[7]
Politics
Doda District has two assembly constituencies: Bhaderwah and Doda.[8]
References
- ↑ Census of India 2011
- ↑ Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30
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- ↑ Sumantra Bose, Geography, Politics and the Fighters of Kashmir London School of Economics
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