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About Dudwar Village

Dudwar is a mid sized village in Gandoh tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,543, made up of 788 males and 755 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dudwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dudwar village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Gandoh
Pincode 182203
Area (hectares) 161.1 hectares
Population 1,543
Male Population 788
Female Population 755
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Dudwar compares

By the 2011 count Dudwar is the 15th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents. Its 161.1 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Dudwar

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

Dudwar lies about 10 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Banihal, about 45 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 Dudwar
Tehsil headquarters Gandoh 10 km
District headquarters Doda 10 km
Nearest railway station Banihal 45 km

Villages closest to Dudwar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dudwar village had a population of 1,543. That makes it the 15th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,092 residents.

Dudwar village has 788 males and 755 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dudwar has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Dudwar is 182203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dudwar covers 161.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dudwar falls under Gandoh tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Dudwar is Banihal, about 45 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 Dudwar.

Dudwar is about 10 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dudwar is in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district. Gandoh is about 10 km away. Doda is about 10 km away. Banihal is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Almigangota (3.3 km), Beli Chinalra (3.3 km) and Chalri (3.3 km).

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

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