For Chinese name of the traditional East Asian hat see Douli (hat)
The Douli is a caste , found mainly in both Indian Administered and Pakistani administered Poonch.
"Douli sardars" The Douli' are found mainly along line of control in the villages of Hajira, Dara Sher Khan, Mandhole, Abbaspur, Serarri as well Rawalakot town in Poonch District.Other then that Douli'live in N.W.F.P Hazara likly Haripure district Mostly in Tehsil Ghazi and District Sawabi speak Hindko.Others They are Pahari speaking, as are most Poonch District tribes.
Douli actually being a Mughal sub-caste use their surnames as Sardar and Khan.by muhammad din fouq in tareekh aqwaam.e.poonch he says they are migrat from iran. They are based in Tatrinote, Madarpur, Kakuta, Mehndla, Buttal Dharamsal, Sehra, Mandhole, Serrari, Darra Sher Khan (District Poonch), Punjerra, Srsawa and Goi (district Kotli) are the areas of Doulis in Azad Jammu Kashmir. While in Indian held Kashmir a major portion of Tehsil Mendhar including Darra Doulian, Chandak, Mankote, Challas, Saloutri, Tarrana, Surrankot up to rajouri and riyasi this tribe can be found. douli also live in kashmir valley mostly in the two villages of tangmarg tehsil: chack traren and chack ferozepora there are approx 200-300 household
The 1947 partition of subcontinent and subsequent division of Kashmir had dispersed this tribe. The Douli tribe suffered the most among Kashmiris due to the Line of control. Douli tribe is well educated, civilized and politically active member of Kashmiri society. Their mother tongue is pahari being living around the Peer Punjal. Poonch city was the centre of cultural and political activities of Douli Tribe before division of Kashmir