Dhargaloon
Dhargaloon Dhargloon | |
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Village | |
Nickname: Mini Kashmir | |
33°31′N 74°12′E / 33.52°N 74.20°E / 33.52; 74.20 | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Poonch |
Tehsil | Balakote |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat |
• Body | Local Rural |
Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,035 |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Paharhi, Gojri language, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 185111[1] |
Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
Website | poonch |
Dhargloon (also spelled as Dargaloon or Dhargalon) is a village, located in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district in Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[2] Its district headquarters are located in Poonch and administrative units in "Mendhar"(temporarily). This village comes under the "Balakote" block which is its local administrative unit.[3] The village is located close the border with Pakistan and is largely influenced by the border forces. Residents of Dhargaloon staged a protest in May 2017 because of water and power shortages.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Dhargaloon has 1,062 households.[5] The literacy rate of Dhargaloon was 70.20% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhargaloon, Male literacy stands at 81.12% while the female literacy rate was 60.07%.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 6005 | 2952 | 3053 |
Children aged below 6 years | 988 | 537 | 451 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1418 | 701 | 717 |
Literacy | 70.20% | 81.12% | 60.07% |
Workers (all) | 2669 | 1307 | 1362 |
Main workers (all) | 739 | – | – |
Marginal workers (total) | 1930 | 823 | 1107 |
Transportation
Air
Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch. The nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar, located 175 kilometres from Dhargaloon.
Rail
There is no railway connectivity to Dhargaloon. There are plans to construct a Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 191 kilometres from Dhargaloon.
Road
The village is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.
See also
References
- ^ "Dhargaloon Pin Code". Pin Code.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis" (PDF). jkpwdrb.nic.in. Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "AAP 2017-18 BADP of POONCH DISTRICT" (PDF). jkplanning.gov.in. Planning Development & Monitoring Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Dhargaloon Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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