Dhandwal (धंडवाल) — Hiranagar, Kathua, Jammu And Kashmir

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Information not yet available

No sarpanch on record yet. Sign in to add it — verified residents publish it directly, others need one community vouch.

LGD code: 2029
Pincode: 184142
Population: 113
Households: 23
Literacy rate: 65.5%
Sex ratio: 852 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 37

Key facts — Dhandwal

LGD code: 2029
Pincode: 184142
Population (Census 2011): 113
Population (projected 2026): 133
Households: 23
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 852
Literacy rate: 65.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Udhampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramnagar
Member of Parliament: Jitendra Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sunil Bhardwaj
Block / Mandal: Hiranagar

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 Kathua district level

Then & Now

Dhandwal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

113

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Population · 2026

133

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.4%

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: 113Census 2011
Households: 23Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 852 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1332026 proj. · +17.7% vs 2011
Est. households: 272026 projection
Active job cards: 47,276MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 21,436MGNREGA · 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: 1,100NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 87.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 75.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 53.6%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 · Kathua district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 3,04,250PMAY-G · 3,04,250 of 3,36,498 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kathua district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 51,246Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kathua 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Dhandwal on the mapधंडवाल

Centred on Hiranagar mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 32.8820° N, 75.6007° EOpen in OSM →

Notable places near Dhandwal · Hiranagar mandal area

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Dhandwal doesn't have its own precise centroid yet, so these places are nearby in the Hiranagar mandal — sorted by distance from the village's approximate centre. Claim the village to add precise locations.

1 place mapped

Temple· 1

Religion

Temple guides on hindutone.com

Temple
Vasuki Naag Temple
📍 8.1 km awayOSM
Get directions →Open on hindutone.com →View on OSM

Place data sourced from © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Verified entries are confirmed by the Gram Panchayat. See something wrong? Suggest an edit.

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

May 2026

newsSTATE

19,000 Migrant Ration Cards Linked to NFSA in Jammu Kashmir

19,000 Migrant Ration Cards Linked to NFSA in Jammu Kashmir (via Kashmir Life). Read the full story at the source.

By Kashmir LifeRead full →

May

newsSTATE

JKMEGA Seeks Expedited Promotions and Regularisation of Engineers in Jammu Kashmir

JKMEGA Seeks Expedited Promotions and Regularisation of Engineers in Jammu Kashmir (via Kashmir Life). Read the full story at the source.

Kashmir Life

May

newsSTATE

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Approves JKPaySys-Based Salary System for PDD Corporation Employees

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Approves JKPaySys-Based Salary System for PDD Corporation Employees (via Kashmir Life). Read the full story at the source.

Kashmir Life

Notable persons of Dhandwal

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Dhandwal

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

What is the pincode of Dhandwal?

The pincode of Dhandwal, Hiranagar mandal, Kathua district, Jammu And Kashmir is 184142.

In which district is Dhandwal located?

Dhandwal is a village in Hiranagar mandal of Kathua district, Jammu And Kashmir, India.

What is the population of Dhandwal as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhandwal village has a population of 113 across 23 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhandwal in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dhandwal in?

Dhandwal falls under the Ramnagar assembly constituency (AC #62) of Jammu And Kashmir.

What is the literacy rate in Dhandwal?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhandwal village is 65.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhandwal?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhandwal village is 852 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhandwal?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhandwal, 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 Dhandwal?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhandwal village is 2029.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.