Doda District

Doda District

Area11,691 km²
Population525,000 (1991)
Population density36/km² (1991)
Literacy18.5% (1981)

Doda is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third largest district in Jammu and Kashmir after Leh and Kargil.

Administration

The district of Doda is administratively subdivided into the following tehsils: Banihal, Bhaderwah, Doda, Gandoh and Thathri.

This district consists of 8 blocks: Assar, Bhaderwah, Bhalessa, Bhagwa, Doda (Ghat), Gundana, Marmat and Thatri. [ [http://jkrd.nic.in/listAllDistricts.pdf Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts] dated 2008-03-13, accessed 2008-08-30] Each block consists of a number of panchayats.

Politics

Doda District has 2 assembly constituencies: Bhaderwah and Doda. [cite web| url=http://ceojammukashmir.nic.in/ERos_AERos.html | title=ERO's and AERO's | publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir | accessdate=2008-08-28]

References

External links

* [http://jammukashmir.nic.in/profile/doda.htm Profile of Doda district on website of government of Jammu and Kashmir]
* [http://www.bhaderwah.com Heaven of earth in Jammu and Kashmir]

ee also

*Chinta Valley
*Chenab River


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