Doda District

Jammu and Kashmir

Doda district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Doda. It covers 2,626 sq km and had a population of 4,09,936 at the 2011 census, a density of 156 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Doda
Area
2,626 sq km
Population
4.10 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
156 /km²
Literacy Rate
64.68%
Sex Ratio
919
per 1,000 males
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Doda District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Doda district.

Total Population
4.10 Lakh
Male Population
2.14 Lakh
Female Population
1.96 Lakh
Rural Population
3.78 Lakh
Urban Population
31,836
Scheduled Caste
53,200
Scheduled Tribe
39,800
Literacy Rate
64.68%
Population Density
156 /km²
Sex Ratio
919
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.41%Female literacy 49.69%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Doda district.

10
Tehsils
17
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
237
Gram Panchayats
406
Villages
Headquarters
Doda
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Pahari, Dogri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.14° N, 75.54° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Doda

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Udhampur

Constituency No. 4 · General
Partial
DS
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Bhadarwah
  • Doda
  • Doda West
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Doda

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Bhadarwah
No. 51 · Udhampur
DS
Daleep Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Doda
No. 52 · Udhampur
MM
Mehraj Malik
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Doda West
No. 53 · Udhampur
SP
Shakti Raj Parihar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Doda

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Doda district.

  • DS
    Dr. Jitendra Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Udhampur · No. 4
  • DS
    Daleep Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bhadarwah · No. 51
  • MM
    Mehraj Malik
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Doda · No. 52
  • SP
    Shakti Raj Parihar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Doda West · No. 53

Election History

Lok Sabha

Udhampur · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPDr. Jitendra Singh
    Votes 5,79,693Vote share 50.5%Margin 1,24,373
    1. 1. Dr. Jitendra Singh · BJP5,79,693 (50.5%)
    2. 2. Choudhary Lal Singh · INC4,55,320 (39.67%)
    3. 3. Manoj Kumar · Democratic Progressive Azad Party42,100 (3.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Doda
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
3 Assembly
No. 51, 52, 53

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Doda District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Doda
Area
2,626 sq km
Population
4.10 Lakh
Population density
156 per km²
Sex ratio
919 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
64.68%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Pahari, Dogri
Tehsils
10
Blocks
17
Gram panchayats
237
Villages
406
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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