Jia (जिया) — Kahara, Doda, Jammu And Kashmir

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Jia is a village in Kahara mandal, Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir. It has a population of 190 across 35 households, with a literacy rate of 62.6%.

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LGD code: 4303
Pincode: 182203
Population: 190
Households: 35
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Sex ratio: 881 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 57

Key facts — Jia

LGD code: 4303
Pincode: 182203
Population (Census 2011): 190
Population (projected 2026): 224
Households: 35
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 881
Literacy rate: 62.6%
Coordinates: 33.08937°N, 75.69565°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Udhampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramban
Member of Parliament: Jitendra Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Arjun Singh Raju
Block / Mandal: Kahara

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Doda district level

Then & Now

Jia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

190

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

224

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.1%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 190Census 2011
Households: 35Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 881 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2242026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 412026 projection
Active job cards: 87,769MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 57,190MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 86,76,086ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 959NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.2%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 70.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.5%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 75.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Doda district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 3,04,250PMAY-G · 3,04,250 of 3,36,498 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Doda district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 51,246Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Doda district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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May 2026

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What is the pincode of Jia?

The pincode of Jia, Kahara mandal, Doda district, Jammu And Kashmir is 182203.

In which district is Jia located?

Jia is a village in Kahara mandal of Doda district, Jammu And Kashmir, India.

What is the population of Jia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jia village has a population of 190 across 35 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jia in?

Jia falls under the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Jammu And Kashmir.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jia in?

Jia falls under the Ramban assembly constituency (AC #54) of Jammu And Kashmir.

What is the literacy rate in Jia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jia village is 62.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Jia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jia village is 881 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jia, including Ladli Beti Scheme (J&K), PM Development Package for Jammu & Kashmir, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Jia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jia village is 4303.

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