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Dhargloon (also spelled as Dargaloon or Dhargalon) is a village, located in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district in Indian administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. [2] Its district headquarters are located in Poonch and administrative units in "Mendhar". This village comes under the "Balakote" block which is its local administrative unit. [3] 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. [4]

DHARGLOON
Dhargloon
Village
Nickname(s): 
Mini Kashmir
DHARGLOON
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
DHARGLOON
DHARGLOON (India)
Coordinates: 33.52°N 74.20°E / 33.52; 74.20
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictPoonch
TehsilMendhar
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyLocal Rural
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,035
Languages
 • SpokenPaharhi, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
185211[1]
Vehicle registrationJK-12
Websitepoonch.nic.in

Demographics


According to the 2011 census of India, Dhargaloon has 1,062 households.[5] 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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population600529523053
Children aged below 6 years988537451
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1418701717
Literacy70.20%81.12%60.07%
Workers (all)266913071362
Main workers (all)739––
Marginal workers (total)19308231107

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


  1. "Dhargaloon Pin Code". Pin Code.net. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis" (PDF). jkpwdrb.nic.in. Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
  3. "AAP 2017-18 BADP of POONCH DISTRICT" (PDF). jkplanning.gov.in. Planning Development & Monitoring Department - Jammu & Kashmir. 3 December 2018.
  4. "Dhargaloon residents protest over water, power crisis". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 30 May 2017.
  5. "Dhargaloon Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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