Dooniwari

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Dooniwari (ڈونی وادی) Dooniwara (ڈونی وارہ)
Village
Dooniwari (ڈونی وادی) Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India Show map of Jammu and Kashmir Dooniwari (ڈونی وادی) Dooniwari (ڈونی وادی) (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°58′20″N 74°49′54″E / 33.972091°N 74.831686°E / 33.972091; 74.831686
Country	India
Union Territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Area
• Total	1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation	1,585 m (5,200 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,839
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	191113
Telephone code	0194
Vehicle registration	JK04
Sex ratio	914♀/1000♂ (2011)
Literacy	59.56% (2011)
Website	budgam.nic.in

Dooniwari (Urdu: ڈونی وادی) or Dooniwara (Urdu: ڈونی وارہ) is a village in Budgam district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, situated 13 km (8.1 mi) away from Srinagar city and 18 km (11 mi) away from Budgam town.^[4] The total geographical area of village is 168 ha (420 acres). Dooniwari has a total population of 1,839 citizens. There are about 278 houses in Dooniwari village as per 2011 census. Areas in its locality include Wathoora, Gopalpora, Chattergam, Kralapora and Bagati Kani Pora.^[5]

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Dooniwari village of Badgam district.

In Dooniwari, out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 58.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) 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 (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.

The nearest railway station to Dooniwari is Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 8 km (5.0 mi) in Nowgam.

The nearest airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 13 km (8.1 mi).^{[citation needed]}

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

Dooniwari has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, 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 Female literacy rate was 46.62 %.

• Srinagar
• Bagati Kani Pora
• Zoonipora