Dooru is a Town and Tehsil in Anantnag District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Dooru Block (CD) is 00058. Total area of dooru tehsil is 131 km² including 116.19 km² rural area and 14.50 km² urban area. Dooru tehsil has a population of 1,99,429 peoples, out of which urban population is 32,839 while rural population is 1,66,590. Dooru tehsil has a population density of 1526 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 25,444 houses in the sub-district, including 4,496 urban houses and 20,948 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 49.92% population of dooru tehsil is literate, out of which 56.11% males and 42.97% females are literate. There are about 62 villages in dooru tehsil, which you can browse from dooru tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badhar Moona | N/A | Dooru (5 km) |
| 2 | Bata Gund | N/A | Verinag (5 km) |
| 3 | Bona Gund | N/A | Dooru (10 km) |
| 4 | Bragam | N/A | Dooru (2 km) |
| 5 | Bronthnu | N/A | Anantnag (10 km) |
| 6 | Chak Path | N/A | Dooru (6 km) |
| 7 | Changoo | N/A | Dooru (5 km) |
| 8 | Checki Wan Gund | N/A | Qazigund (4 km) |
| 9 | Chhohan | N/A | Verinag (15 km) |
| 10 | Dalwach Gagas Gund | N/A | Qazigund (3 km) |
| 11 | Drien Drobdara | N/A | Qazigund (3 km) |
| 12 | Forest Block | N/A | Verinag (21 km) |
| 13 | Gassi Pora | N/A | Anantnag (12 km) |
| 14 | Gawas | N/A | Verinag (13 km) |
| 15 | Gochan | N/A | Qazigund (5 km) |
| 16 | Gund Now Roze | N/A | Dooru (10 km) |
| 17 | Hakura Badas Gam | N/A | Anantnag (10 km) |
| 18 | Halsidar | N/A | Verinag (15 km) |
| 19 | Hardu Dehrana | N/A | Ashmuji (10 km) |
| 20 | Hari Gam | N/A | Qazigund (2 km) |
| 21 | Hengi Pora | N/A | Verinag (25 km) |
| 22 | Hillar Shah Abad | N/A | Qazigund (4 km) |
| 23 | Hir Gawas | N/A | Verinag (20 km) |
| 24 | Irote Damjan | N/A | Anantnag (16 km) |
| 25 | Kaprin | N/A | Verinag (15 km) |
| 26 | Kewah | N/A | Qazigund (2 km) |
| 27 | Kishgund | N/A | Anantnag (19 km) |
| 28 | Kriri Shah Abad | N/A | Dooru (4 km) |
| 29 | Kuchey Pora | N/A | Qazigund (2 km) |
| 30 | Lewodra | N/A | Qazigund (2 km) |
| 31 | Lok Bawan Larki Pora | N/A | Dooru (12 km) |
| 32 | Mahmoodabad | N/A | Dooru (2 km) |
| 33 | Mant Pora | N/A | Dooru (10 km) |
| 34 | Manz Moh | N/A | Qazigund (10 km) |
| 35 | Mundah | N/A | Dooru (5 km) |
| 36 | Naid Pora | N/A | Anantnag (13 km) |
| 37 | Now Gam Shah Abad | N/A | Verinag (3 km) |
| 38 | Now Pora Shah Abad | N/A | Dooru (5 km) |
| 39 | Nusoo Badra Gund | N/A | Anantnag (23 km) |
| 40 | Omoh | N/A | Verinag (1 km) |
| 41 | Oojru | N/A | Qazigund (5 km) |
| 42 | Panzat Wan Pora | N/A | Qazigund (3 km) |
| 43 | Polia | N/A | Verinag (2 km) |
| 44 | Prani Gam | N/A | Dooru (9 km) |
| 45 | Qamar | N/A | Verinag (7 km) |
| 46 | Rain Cho Gund | N/A | Verinag (15 km) |
| 47 | Raing Mandoo | N/A | Verinag (20 km) |
| 48 | Sadi Wara | N/A | Verinag (3 km) |
| 49 | Shangran Devsar | N/A | Anantnag (21 km) |
| 50 | Shangrin | N/A | Dooru (10 km) |
| 51 | Shanker Pora | N/A | Dooru (6 km) |
| 52 | Shaster Gam | N/A | Dooru (6 km) |
| 53 | Sodora | N/A | Anantnag (9 km) |
| 54 | Sransoo Sham Pora | N/A | Qazigund (1 km) |
| 55 | Tareh Gam | N/A | Dooru (3 km) |
| 56 | Thaman Kote | N/A | Verinag (7 km) |
| 57 | Tunjlu | N/A | Qazigund (2 km) |
| 58 | Vesu | N/A | Anantnag (10 km) |
| 59 | Wan Pora Choimulla | N/A | Qazigund (1 km) |
| 60 | Yar Khushi Pora | N/A | Anantnag (22 km) |
| 61 | Yar Kochi | N/A | Anantnag (9 km) |
| 62 | Zal Dora | N/A | Dooru (10 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,66,590 | 32,839 | 1,99,429 |
| Male Population | 87,359 | 18,005 | 1,05,364 |
| Female Population | 79,231 | 14,834 | 94,065 |
| Population Density | 1,434 / km² | 2,265 / km² | 1,526 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Dooru (डूरु) |
| District : | Anantnag |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 131 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,99,429 |
| Density : | 1,526/km² |
| Total Villages : | 62 |
| Total Population | Villages in Dooru Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 1 |
| 200 - 499 | 3 |
| 500 - 999 | 6 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 25 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 10 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Anantnag |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.