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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 131 km², including 116.19 km² of rural area and 14.50 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 893 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 | Dingowari |
| 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
According to the 2011 Census, Dooru Tehsil had a total population of 1,99,429 people living in 25,444 households. The population comprised 1,05,364 males and 94,065 females, with an average population density of 1,526 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Dooru Tehsil had 99,547 literate people and 45,966 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,181 and 20,983 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.