Doda
| Doda | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Doda | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′N 75°34′E / 33.13°N 75.57°ECoordinates: 33°08′N 75°34′E / 33.13°N 75.57°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Doda |
| Elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,527 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Doda is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Some of the important neighbourhoods are Nagri, Akramabad, Sah Mohallah, Faridya Mohallah, Mughal Road (New Hospital Road), Bharath Road, Bus stand, Tondwah, Khalil Abad, Nai Basti, etc.
Geography
Doda is located at 33°08′N 75°34′E / 33.13°N 75.57°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,107 metres (3631 feet). Due to its varying physical features, Doda does not have a uniform climate.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical
| Climate data for Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.1 (61) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.8 (82) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
20.64 (69.14) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.8 (46) |
11.1 (52) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.1 (43) |
1 (34) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
7.65 (45.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 11.8 (0.465) |
28.5 (1.122) |
39.6 (1.559) |
23.3 (0.917) |
21 (0.83) |
27.3 (1.075) |
29.8 (1.173) |
30.7 (1.209) |
2.5 (0.098) |
10.7 (0.421) |
9.4 (0.37) |
13.4 (0.528) |
248 (9.767) |
| Source #1: World Weather Online[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Meoweather[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[4] Doda had a population of 25,527. Males constitute 64% of the population and females 36%. Doda has an average literacy rate of 5% higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 61%. In Doda, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Current MLA of Doda is Mr. Majid Wani from Congress Party & MLC Mr. Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy from National conference Party.[5]
Prominent Schools and Colleges
•Shaheen Public School
•Islamia School
•Green Model School
•Chenab Valley School
•New Era Public School
•Al-Hira Public School
•Government Degree College
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Doda
- ↑ "Doda, India Weather Averages | Monthly Average High and Low Temperature | Average Precipitation and Rainfall days". World Weather Online. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Doda weather history. Doda average weather by month. Weather history for Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India". Meoweather. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Sumantra Bose, Geography, Politics and the Fighters of Kashmir London School of Economics