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About Dharfra Village

Dharfra is a mid sized village in Bhaderwah tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 987, made up of 510 males and 477 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dharfra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dharfra village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Bhaderwah
Pincode 182221
Area (hectares) 122.6 hectares
Population 987
Male Population 510
Female Population 477
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dharfra compares

By the 2011 count Dharfra is the 18th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 545 residents. Its 122.6 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Dharfra

Dharfra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dharfra as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dharfra from other places

Dharfra 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 Dharfra
Tehsil headquarters Bhaderwah 3.9 km
District headquarters Doda 21 km
Nearest railway station Udhampur 50 km

Villages closest to Dharfra

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 Dharfra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dharfra village had a population of 987. That makes it the 18th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 545 residents.

Dharfra village has 510 males and 477 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dharfra has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

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

Dharfra covers 122.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Dharfra 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dharfra.

Dharfra 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.

Dharfra 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 Dhar (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 Dharfra today is likely to be higher.

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