Doda
| Doda ڈوڈا | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Doda Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Doda Doda (India) | |
| 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 |
 |
| State |
 |
| District | Doda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,107 m (3,632 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,605 |
| • Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| • Spoken | Bhaderwahi, Kashmiri, Sarazi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 182202 |
| Vehicle registration | Plate No. - JK06 |
Doda is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Doda is a district in eastern part of Jammu region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Doda is located at 33°08′N 75°34′E / 33.13°N 75.57°E.[1] and has an average elevation of 1,107 metres (3631 feet).The town has a mixed population of bhaderwahi, kashmiri and sarazi speaking people.It is surrounded by mountains from all sides giving it a valley look. The district hospital is located in Nagri area.
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) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| 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) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Average 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 73%: male literacy is 85% and, female literacy is 61%. In Doda, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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.