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★ tehsil of Kishtwar district ★

Dachhan

HQ · —
Area · — km²
Population · 12,765
Pincode · 182205
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All 5 villages

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5
Villages
9
Gram Panchayats
12,765
Population
2,427
Households
47.4%
Literacy
955
Sex ratio
By population

Largest villages in Dachhan

  1. 1Sounder3,658
  2. 2Lopara3,146
  3. 3Loharna2,994
  4. 4Janakpur1,578
  5. 5Chicha1,389
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Pincodes in Dachhan mandal

About the tehsil

Dachhan — mandal of Kishtwar

Dachhan mandal in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, comprises 5 revenue villages administered through 9 gram panchayats, with a Census 2011 population of 12,765 across 2,427 households. The mandal has a literacy rate of 47.4%, among the lower rates, and a sex ratio of 955. Of 4,240 workers, 380 are cultivators and 89 are agricultural labourers, with JJM tap water coverage at 75.3%.

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Lok Sabha
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Vidhan Sabha
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Then & Now

Dachhan mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
12,765
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
15,050
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
2,427
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
2,862
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 · Mandal aggregates · 5 villages

Dachhan mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
6,528Census 2011
Female population
6,237Census 2011
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
2,427Census 2011
SC population
0Census 2011
ST population
95Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
15,050+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
2,862RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
4,240Census 2011
Cultivators
380Census 2011
Agri labourers
89Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
75.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
3,04,250 / 3,36,49890% complete
SBM-G toilets
51,246Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Dachhan mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

0 places mapped
Coverage
0 of 5 villages have notable places mapped · 0%
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No places ingested for Dachhan mandal yet — the OSM spatial-join (§5.5) will populate them once it runs.

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Dachhan mandal.

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All 5 villages of Dachhan

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9 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-4751

Chicha

चिचा
1,389 pop227 households
02 · LGD-4753

Janakpur

जनकपुर
1,578 pop295 households
03 · LGD-4752

Loharna

लोहारना
2,994 pop620 households
04 · LGD-4755

Lopara

लोपारा
3,146 pop620 households
05 · LGD-4754

Sounder

3,658 pop665 households
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Quick answers

People often ask about Dachhan

How many villages are in Dachhan tehsil?

Dachhan tehsil has 5 revenue villages spread across 9 gram panchayats in Kishtwar district, Jammu And Kashmir.

Where is the tehsil headquarters of Dachhan?

The tehsil headquarters of Dachhan is located at —.

What is the pincode of Dachhan tehsil?

Dachhan tehsil HQ uses pincode 182205. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Dachhan fall under?

Dachhan tehsil is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Dachhan tehsil?

Dachhan tehsil had a population of 12,765 per the 2011 Census, across 5 villages.

What is the police station for Dachhan tehsil?

Dachhan tehsil is served by —.

Which rivers flow through Dachhan tehsil?

Major rivers in Dachhan tehsil: —.

Which is the largest village in Dachhan tehsil?

Sounder is the most populous village in Dachhan tehsil with 3,658 residents (Census 2011), followed by Lopara and Loharna.

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

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