Dodi village, Surankote tehsil | Pincode 185121

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Dodi is a village in Surankote mandal, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, with a population of 2,879 across 518 households. The village has a literacy rate of 20% and is located at coordinates 33.369°N, 74.503°E with PIN code 185121.

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LGD code: 1237
Pincode: 185121
Post office: Samote
Population: 2,879
Households: 518
Literacy rate: 20%
Sex ratio: 953 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 952
Distance to district centre: 13 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Srinagar: 84 km
Distance to Delhi: 588 km
Nearest railway station: Dugga · 46 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. Wahab Homoeopathic Clinic · 17 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dodi compares

By population, Dodi ranks #20 of 33 villages in Surankote mandal.

Literacy rate

20.0%

−28.9% vs mandal average

Dodi: 20.0%
Surankote mandal: 48.9%
Poonch district: 54.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

953

+54 vs mandal average

Dodi: 953
Surankote mandal: 899

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.2 vs mandal average

Dodi: 5.6
Surankote mandal: 5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Dodi at a glance

Dodi is a village of 2,879 people in 518 households (Census 2011) in Surankote tehsil, Poonch district, Jammu And Kashmir, the 20th-largest of 33 villages in Surankote tehsil. Literacy is 20%, 29 points below the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. It lies 13 km from the Poonch district centre, 54 km from Loran, the nearest town, 46 km from Dugga railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 185121, served by Samote post office; the LGD village code is 1237. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Wahab Homoeopathic Clinic, 17 km away. The village votes in Chhamb assembly constituency, represented by MLA Satish Sharma. The population is estimated at 3,394 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dodi · this village	2,879	20%	—
Sanglani · Surankote	1,483	35%	2.1 km E
Mohra · Koteranka	3,286	35%	3.8 km E
Mohra · Boniyar	2,948	75%	3.8 km E
Marhote · Surankote	7,968	34%	5.7 km S
Mahra · Surankote	3,290	49%	5.7 km S
Sangla · Surankote	5,159	47%	6.8 km S

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Key facts — Dodi

LGD code: 1237
Pincode: 185121
Post office: Samote
Population (Census 2011): 2,879
Population (projected 2026): 3,394
Households: 518
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 953
Literacy rate: 20.0%
Coordinates: 33.36932°N, 74.50320°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Jammu
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chhamb
Member of Parliament: Jugal Kishore Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Satish Sharma
Block / Mandal: Surankote

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 Poonch district level

Then & Now

Dodi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,879

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,394

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

518

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

611

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: 2,879Census 2011
Households: 518Census 2011
Literacy rate: 20.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 953 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,3942026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 6112026 projection
Active job cards: 76,400MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 42,808MGNREGA · 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: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —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 · Poonch district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 3,04,250PMAY-G · 3,04,250 of 3,36,498 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Poonch district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 51,246Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Poonch 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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Getting there

How to reach Dodi

Mandal centre

Surankote · ≈ 3.6 km

≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike

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District centre

Poonch · ≈ 13 km

≈ 27 min by car · 33 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,866 people

Loran · ≈ 54 km

≈ 1 h 51 min by car · 2 h 12 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Srinagar84 kmcapital
Delhi588 km
Mumbai1598 km
Kolkata1812 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDugga46 km
Hospital / PHCDr. Wahab Homoeopathic Clinic17 km
Police stationPolice Station Sunderbani35 km

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Jammu Kashmir Govt Approves Rs 10.22 Crore Tribal Tourism Village In Poonch

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People often ask about Dodi

What is the pincode of Dodi?

The pincode of Dodi, Surankote tehsil, Poonch district, Jammu And Kashmir is 185121. The post office is Samote.

Which post office delivers to Dodi?

Mail for Dodi is delivered through Samote post office, pincode 185121, in Surankote tehsil, Poonch district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dodi located?

Dodi is a village in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district, Jammu And Kashmir, India.

What is the population of Dodi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dodi village has a population of 2,879 across 518 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dodi in?

Dodi falls under the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jammu And Kashmir.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dodi in?

Dodi falls under the Chhamb assembly constituency (AC #82) of Jammu And Kashmir.

What is the literacy rate in Dodi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dodi village is 20.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Dodi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dodi village is 953 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dodi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dodi, 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.

How far is Dodi from Poonch district centre?

Dodi is approximately 13 km (straight-line) from the centre of Poonch district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dodi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dodi village is 1237.

Which is the nearest town to Dodi?

Loran (population 11,866, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 54 km from Dodi in a straight line.

How big is Dodi compared to other villages in Surankote tehsil?

Dodi ranks 20 of 33 villages in Surankote tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,879 residents).

How far is Dodi from Srinagar?

Dodi is about 84 km from Srinagar in a straight line (the state capital of Jammu And Kashmir); by road expect roughly 109 km.

How far is Dodi from Delhi?

Dodi is about 588 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 765 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dodi?

Dugga is the nearest railway station to Dodi, about 46 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 60 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dodi?

Dr. Wahab Homoeopathic Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dodi, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Who is the MLA of Dodi?

Dodi falls under Chhamb assembly constituency (AC 82). The sitting MLA is Satish Sharma (IND).

Who is the MP for Dodi?

Dodi is in Jammu Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jugal Kishore Sharma (BJP).

What is the population of Dodi in 2026?

Dodi is estimated at 3,394 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,879 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dodi in?

Jammu And Kashmir falls in the Western Himalayan zone (cool temperate; apples, wheat, maize, rice in valleys) of the ICAR classification; Dodi in Poonch district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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