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About Tarowa Village

Tarowa is a mid sized village in Doda tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 831, made up of 446 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tarowa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tarowa village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Doda
Pincode 182201
Area (hectares) 102 hectares
Population 831
Male Population 446
Female Population 385
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
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 Tarowa compares

By the 2011 count Tarowa is the 70th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,437 residents. Its 102 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Tarowa

Tarowa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tarowa 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 Tarowa from other places

Tarowa lies about 30 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Banihal, about 33 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 Tarowa
Nearest town Kishtwār 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Doda 30 km
Nearest railway station Banihal 33 km

Villages closest to Tarowa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Doda 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 Tarowa

As per the Census of India 2011, Tarowa village had a population of 831. That makes it the 70th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,437 residents.

Tarowa village has 446 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tarowa has about 863 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Tarowa is 182201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tarowa covers 102 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tarowa falls under Doda tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Tarowa is Banihal, about 33 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 Tarowa.

Tarowa is about 30 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tarowa is in Doda tehsil of Doda district. Kishtwār is about 24 km away. Doda is about 30 km away. Banihal is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadetar (under 2 km), Rahi (10.0 km) and Korara (16 km).

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

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