Dooru Tehsil - Anantnag, Jammu And Kashmir
Dooru is an administrative tehsil in the Anantnag district of Jammu And Kashmir, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dooru is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Anantnag, while the nearest airport is Sheikh Ul Alam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 61.2 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 131 km², including 116.19 km² rural area and 14.50 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 892 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dooru Tehsil
Dooru Tehsil has a total of 37 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ara Khushipora | Rural | Ara Khoshipora |
| 2 | Bahadoorpora | Rural | Ara Khoshipora |
| 3 | Batagund Agnoo Zamalgam | Rural | Batagund C |
| 4 | Bdermuna | Rural | Changoo |
| 5 | Bonagund | Rural | Poolia |
| 6 | Bragam | Rural | Bragram |
| 7 | Chakpazth | Rural | Larkipora B |
| 8 | Changoo | Rural | Changoo |
| 9 | Dalwash Gagisgund | Rural | Dalwach |
| 10 | Doru | Rural | Mahmood Abad-B |
| 11 | Gassipora | Rural | Ara Khoshipora |
| 12 | Guchan | Rural | Shistergam |
| 13 | Gund Nawrooz | Rural | Zaldoora |
| 14 | Hakura Badasgam | Rural | Hakura B |
| 15 | Hardu Dehrana | Rural | Ar-Dehrana |
| 16 | Hari Gam | Rural | Tanjloo |
| 17 | Hiller | Rural | Hiller |
| 18 | Kriree | Rural | Kreeri |
| 19 | Lokbawan Larkipora | Rural | Lukhbawan |
| 20 | Mandipora | Rural | Changoo |
| 21 | Mantipora | Rural | Matipora |
| 22 | Manzmoo | Rural | Manzmoh |
| 23 | Mehmoodbad | Rural | Mahmood Abad-A |
| 24 | Mundah | Rural | Lower Munda |
| 25 | Nadoora Karmod | Rural | Changoo |
| 26 | Nathipora | Rural | Mahmood Abad-B |
| 27 | Nawpora | Rural | Nowpora |
| 28 | Nigeenpora | Rural | Ara Khoshipora |
| 29 | Parnigam | Rural | Shistergam |
| 30 | Sadiwara | Rural | Sadiwara B |
| 31 | Shangran | Rural | Nowpora B |
| 32 | Shankerpora | Rural | Shankarpora |
| 33 | Shistergam | Rural | Shistergam |
| 34 | Tanjloo | Rural | Tanjloo |
| 35 | Ujroo | Rural | Hiller |
| 36 | Wangund | Rural | Checki Wangund |
| 37 | Zaldoora | Rural | Zaldoora |
Population of Dooru Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Dooru Tehsil has a total population of 1,99,429 people, consisting of 1,05,364 males and 94,065 females. There are 25,444 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 1,526 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,99,429 | 1,66,590 | 32,839 |
| Male Population | 1,05,364 | 87,359 | 18,005 |
| Female Population | 94,065 | 79,231 | 14,834 |
| Total Households | 25,444 | 20,948 | 4,496 |
| Population Density | 1,526 / km² | 1,434 / km² | 2,265 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 99,547 literate people and 45,966 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,181 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 20,983 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 45,966 | 39,927 | 6,039 |
| Literate Population | 99,547 | 80,381 | 19,166 |
| Illiterate Population | 99,882 | 86,209 | 13,673 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,181 | 1,091 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 20,983 | 19,803 | 1,180 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.