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Dhargaloon
Dhargloon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Mini Kashmir | |
  Dhargaloon Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Dhargaloon Dhargaloon (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′N 74°12′E / 33.52°N 74.20°E / 33.52; 74.20 | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| Tehsil | Balakote |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Local Rural |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,035 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Paharhi, Gojri language, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185111 |
| Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
| Website | poonch |
Dhargloon (also spelled as Dargaloon/Dhargalon) is a village, located in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district in Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Its district headquarters are located in Poonch and administrative units in "Mendhar"(temporarily). This village comes under the: "Balakote" block which is its local administrative unit. The village is located close the——border with Pakistan and is largely influenced by the "border forces." Residents of Dhargaloon staged a protest in May 2017. Because of water and power shortages.
Demographics※
According to the 2011 census of India, Dhargaloon has 1,062 households. The literacy rate of Dhargaloon was 70.20% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dhargaloon, Male literacy stands at 81.12% while the female literacy rate was 60.07%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6005 | 2952 | 3053 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 988 | 537 | 451 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1418 | 701 | 717 |
| Literacy | 70.20% | 81.12% | 60.07% |
| Workers (all) | 2669 | 1307 | 1362 |
| Main workers (all) | 739 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1930 | 823 | 1107 |
Transportation※
Air※
Poonch Airport is a non-operational airstrip in the district headquarters Poonch. The nearest airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport in Srinagar, located 175 kilometres from Dhargaloon.
Rail※
There is no railway connectivity to Dhargaloon. There are plans to construct a Jammu–Poonch line which will connect Jammu with Poonch with railways. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located 191 kilometres from Dhargaloon.
Road※
The village is well-connected to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the NH 144A and other intra-district roads.
See also※
References※
- ^ "Dhargaloon Pin Code". Pin Code.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis" (PDF). jkpwdrb.nic.in. Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "AAP 2017-18 BADP of POONCH DISTRICT" (PDF). jkplanning.gov.in. Planning Development & Monitoring Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Dhargaloon Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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