Dhargaloon
Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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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"(temporarily). 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]
Dhargaloon
Dhargloon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Mini Kashmir | |
  Dhargaloon Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Dhargaloon Dhargaloon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.52°N 74.20°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Poonch |
| Tehsil | Balakote |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Local Rural |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,035 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Paharhi, Gojri language, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 185111[1] |
| Vehicle registration | JK-12 |
| Website | poonch |
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%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6005 | 2952 | 3053 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 988 | 537 | 451 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1418 | 701 | 717 |
| Literacy | 70.20% | 81.12% | 60.07% |
| Workers (all) | 2669 | 1307 | 1362 |
| Main workers (all) | 739 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 1930 | 823 | 1107 |
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.