Dooniwari

Dooniwari or Dooniwara is a village in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated from Srinagar city and away from Budgam town. The total geographical area of the village is. Dooniwari has a total population of 1,839 residents. There are about 278 houses in Dooniwari village as per the 2011 census. Areas in its locality include Wathoora, Gopalpora, Chattergam, Kralapora, and Bagati Kani Pora.

Dooniwari Data

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe in Dooniwari village of Badgam district.

Work Profile

In Dooniwari, out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 58.07% of workers describe their work as Main Work while 41.93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators while 4 were Agricultural labourer.

Transport

Rail

The nearest railway station to Dooniwari is Srinagar railway station, located at a distance of in Nowgam.

Airports

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport, located at a distance of.

Demographics

As per the Population Census 2011, Dooniwari village has a population of 1839 citizens, of which 961 are males while 878 are females. In Dooniwari, the population of children aged 0–6 is 301, which makes up 16.37% of the total population of the village. The Average Sex Ratio of Dooniwari is 914 females per 1,000 males, which is higher than the Jammu and Kashmir UT average of 889 females per 1000 males. Child Sex Ratio for the Dooniwari as per the census is 691, lower than the Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Education

Dooniwari has a lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, the literacy rate of Dooniwari village was 59.56% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dooniwari Male literacy rate stands at 72.03% while the Female literacy rate is 46.62%.