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Duggan is a village and municipality in Kathua district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 170 kilometres from the district headquarters Kathua.

Duggan
Village
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Coordinates: 32.73°N 75.72°E / 32.73; 75.72
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Kathua
Tehsil	Bani
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,545[1]
Languages
• Spoken	Dogri, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	184206[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Duggan has 275 households.[3] The literacy rate of Duggan village was 50.40% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Duggan, Male literacy stands at 65.14% while the female literacy rate was 34.44%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1545	809	736
Children aged below 6 years	287	155	132
Scheduled caste	290	150	140
Scheduled tribe	760	390	370
Literacy	50.40%	65.14%	34.44%
Workers (all)	980	519	461
Main workers (total)	844	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	136	67	69

Transportation

Road

Duggan is not directly connected by road. In order to travel from Kathua to Duggan, one has to travel by the Bani-Basoli Road, NH 44 and then walk for some time.

Rail

The nearest major railway station to Duggan is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 245 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Gundna is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 245 kilometres and is a 7-hour drive.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Kathua district
• Kathua

References

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