Khour Deonian
Indian town
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Khour Deonia is a town, near the city of Jammu in Jammu district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is named after a Rajput clan Deonia who are settled here for many decades.
Khour Deonia | |
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  Khour Deonia Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Khour Deonia Khour Deonia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.550°N 74.756°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Jammu |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,480 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Punjabi, Dogri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 181101 |
| Vehicle registration | JK02 |
Geography
Khour Deonia is located at 32.550°N 74.756°E. It has an average elevation of 279 metres (915 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Khour Deonia had a population of 2,480 with 547 households. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Khour Deonia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56.3%, and female literacy is 43.7%. In Khour Deonia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the residents are Hindu Rajput with Manhas being the largest clan, and there is also a prominent population of Sikhs.