Doda

Doda is a Town and Tehsil in Doda 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 Doda Block (CD) is 00062. Total area of doda tehsil is 1,024 km² including 1,009.36 km² rural area and 14.25 km² urban area. Doda tehsil has a population of 2,02,716 peoples, out of which urban population is 21,605 while rural population is 1,81,111. Doda has a sex ratio of approximately 908 females for every 1,000 males. Doda tehsil has a population density of 198 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 41,297 houses in the sub-district, including 4,597 urban houses and 36,700 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 51.81% population of doda tehsil is literate, out of which 63.16% males and 39.32% females are literate.

List of Villages in Doda Tehsil

Doda Tehsil has a total of 127 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 Doda Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Abli Masri Grather A Doda (40 km)
2Ahgad Ugand Dopda (16 km)
3Al Ugand Doda (20 km)
4Altu Trown Dsoda (25 km)
5Arnora Arnora Lower Doda (6 km)
6Asesi Persholla A Doda (23 km)
7Assar Assar Ginota Batote (22 km)
8Bagla Bagla Doda (40 km)
9Bajarni Bajarni Upper Doda (15 km)
10Balasu Sharerna Doda (15 km)
11Banjai Shangroo Doda (27 km)
12Bari Bari Doda (40 km)
13Barshala Birshalla Doda (3 km)
14Bayota Behota Lota Doda (60 km)
15Beoli Beoli Doda (7 km)
16Bhaboore Bhaboor Doda (7 km)
17Bhadra Sharerna Doda (13 km)
18Bhagwa Bhagwah Lower A Doda (15 km)
19Bhakhna Dal Khankote Thathri (8 km)
20Bhal Wana Balwana Doda (30 km)
21Bhandas Seel Doda (26 km)
22Bhart Barath A Doda (22 km)
23Bhasti Shangroo Doda (38 km)
24Bhatri N/A Doda (21 km)
25Bibrota Bibrota Doda (46 km)
26Buland Pur Blandpur Doda (45 km)
27Chaka Chaka A 1 Doda (64 km)
28Chakri Seel Doda (25 km)
29Charote Chirota A Doda (40 km)
30Charrote Cherroute Doda (46 km)
31Chil Chill Doda (39 km)
32Darondi Shangroo Doda (21 km)
33Dashnan Dashnan Doda (7 km)
34Desa Gai Dessa A Doda
35Dhalkankoot Dal Khankote Doda (28 km)
36Dhandal Dhandal A Doda (36 km)
37Dhar Dhar A Doda (15 km)
38Dhara Dhara A Doda (27 km)
39Dharara Sharerna Doda (18 km)
40Doda Malwas Doda
41Dongro Dongroo Doda (22 km)
42Forest Block N/A Doda (1 km)
43Gaddyari Udyanpur Doda (18 km)
44Gadetar Grather A Doda (40 km)
45Gagla Gagla Doda (37 km)
46Ganeka Ganika Doda (11 km)
47Gangalwar Paryote B Doda (11 km)
48Gangatah Sharerna Doda (19 km)
49Ghanhuta Assar Ginota Batopte (18 km)
50Goddi Gaddi A Doda (23 km)
51Goha Goha Doda (33 km)
52Gundna Gundna Doda (30 km)
53Haleja Shiva Doda (10 km)
54Hambal Hambal A Doda (25 km)
55Hamir Pur Shiva Doda (14 km)
56Hancha Hanch Doda (18 km)
57Hud Sars Doda (18 km)
58Ibrakh Trown Doda (27 km)
59Jagrote Pranu Doda (18 km)
60Jajote Jijote Doda (12 km)
61Jatheli Jatheli Doda (10 km)
62Jathi Kuthyara Batote (25 km)
63Jodhpur Jodhpur A Doda (12 km)
64Kalaya Khellani Doda (18 km)
65Kalihand Kalihand Doda (25 km)
66Kaloohand Kulhand Doda (18 km)
67Karmeel Ramgarh Kurmail Batote (20 km)
68Kasti Garh Kastigarh Doda (25 km)
69Kehlote Shiva Doda (12 km)
70Khaleni Khellani Doda (12 km)
71Kharonti Blandpur Doda (50 km)
72Khono Bagla Doda (17 km)
73Korara Dongroo Doda (21 km)
74Kotahri Reware Doda (15 km)
75Koti Koti Doda (30 km)
76Kotla Shangroo Doda (23 km)
77Kotli Kotli Doda (10 km)
78Kukrasu Sharerna Doda (18 km)
79Kumarri Shangroo Doda (24 km)
80Kuthiara Kuthyara Doda (24 km)
81Lalhote Blandpur Doda (40 km)
82Lodna Ludna Doda (28 km)
83Magota Mangota A Doda (50 km)
84Mahala Mohalla Doda (26 km)
85Malhori Malhori Doda (18 km)
86Malwana Jagir Malwana East Doda (40 km)
87Malwas Malwas Doda (4 km)
88Mandole Kotli Doda (8 km)
89Marsoh Kuthyara Doda (31 km)
90Masri Pranu Doda (13 km)
91Masrunda Sharerna Doda (20 km)
92Mechrota Kalan Sharerna Doda (15 km)
93Mechrota Khurd Shiva Doda (14 km)
94Mothi Mothi A Doda (30 km)
95Mund Dhar Mund Dhar Doda (28 km)
96Naid Angri Reware Doda (10 km)
97Pankhar Malwana West Doda (44 km)
98Par Shoola Persholla A Doda (27 km)
99Parbal Prabal Doda (40 km)
100Paryote Paryote A Doda (15 km)
101Phangota Reware Doda (11 km)
102Pranu Pranu Doda (12 km)
103Rahi Sharerna Doda (14 km)
104Ramgarh Ramgarh Kurmail Batote (24 km)
105Ranka Ranka Sdoda (40 km)
106Rivara Reware Doda (12 km)
107Rote Roat A Doda (45 km)
108Roti Padarna Roti Paderna Doda (16 km)
109Sarak Sarak Doda (48 km)
110Saras Sars Doda (18 km)
111Saronda Trown Doda (24 km)
112Sarsi Sarsi Doda (28 km)
113Sel Seel Doda (15 km)
114Seote Sewat Doda (43 km)
115Shaerna Kalan Sharerna Dodas (18 km)
116Shaerna Khurd Sharerna Doda (18 km)
117Shaja Sharerna Doda (13 km)
118Shamti Shamthi Doda (43 km)
119Shangroo Shangroo Doda (26 km)
120Shavian Birshalla Doda (12 km)
121Shewa Shiva Doda (16 km)
122Sohanda Shiva Doda (113 km)
123Tantna Tantna Doda (34 km)
124Tapnel Chaka B Doda (43 km)
125Tarowa Trown Doda (25 km)
126Thalsara Shangroo Doda (22 km)
127Udianpur Udyanpur Doda (6 km)

Population of Doda Tehsil

The population profile of Doda 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 Doda's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,02,716 1,81,111 21,605
Male Population 1,06,209 93,703 12,506
Female Population 96,507 87,408 9,099
Child Population (Age 0–6) 35,849 33,123 2,726
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 18,608 17,121 1,487
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,241 16,002 1,239
Literate Population 1,05,023 88,957 16,066
Literate Male Population 67,079 56,925 10,154
Literate Female Population 37,944 32,032 5,912
Illiterate Population 97,693 92,154 5,539
Illiterate Male Population 39,130 36,778 2,352
Illiterate Female Population 58,563 55,376 3,187
Total Households 41,297 36,700 4,597

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Doda Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 22,361 21,660 701
SC Male Population 11,390 11,020 370
SC Female Population 10,971 10,640 331
Total ST Population 10,514 10,153 361
ST Male Population 5,519 5,285 234
ST Female Population 4,995 4,868 127
Population Density 198 / km² 179 / km² 1,516 / km²