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About Dhar Village

Dhar is a small village in Bhaderwah tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 321, made up of 169 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhar village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Bhaderwah
Pincode 182221
Area (hectares) 38 hectares
Population 321
Male Population 169
Female Population 152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhar compares

By the 2011 count Dhar is the 68th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 545 residents. Its 38 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Dhar

Dhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dhar from other places

Dhar lies about 21 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Udhampur, about 50 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Dhar
Tehsil headquarters Bhaderwah 3.9 km
District headquarters Doda 21 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 50 km

Villages closest to Dhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhaderwah tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Dhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhar village had a population of 321. That makes it the 68th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 545 residents.

Dhar village has 169 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhar has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Dhar is 182221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhar covers 38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhar falls under Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Dhar is Udhampur, about 50 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhar.

Dhar is about 21 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhar is in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. Bhaderwah is about 3.9 km away. Doda is about 21 km away. Udhampur is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharfra (under 2 km), Sarna (1.5 km) and Dharan (1.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Dhar today is likely to be higher.

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