Dooru

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, the sub-district code of Dooru Block (CD) is 00058. The total area of Dooru Tehsil is 131 km², which includes 116.19 km² of rural area and 14.50 km² of urban area. Dooru has a sex ratio of approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Dooru Tehsil

Dooru Tehsil has a total of 62 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dooru Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Dooru Tehsil

The population profile of Dooru Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dooru Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dooru Tehsil is around 1,99,429 people. This includes 1,05,364 males and 94,065 females. Rural population is about 1,66,590 (87,359 males and 79,231 females), while urban population is nearly 32,839 (18,005 males and 14,834 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 45,966 of the population, with 25,225 boys and 20,741 girls. Rural areas have 39,927 children, and urban areas have about 6,039 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 99,547 literate people in Dooru Tehsil, including 59,123 literate males and 40,424 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 80,381 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,166 people.
• About 99,882 people in Dooru Tehsil are not literate, including 46,241 males and 53,641 females. Rural areas include 86,209 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,673 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,444 households, with 20,948 in villages and 4,496 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dooru Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dooru Tehsil is approximately 1,181 people, including 1,174 males and 7 females. Around 1,091 people live in rural parts. Nearly 90 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dooru Tehsil is about 20,983 people, including 11,235 males and 9,748 females. Around 19,803 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,180 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,526 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,434 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,265 people per sq. km.