Dawar is a village in Gurez Tehsil in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Dawar has 506 households. The literacy rate of Dawar village was 86.80% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Dawar, Male literacy stands at 92.63% while the female literacy rate was 71.18%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 4253 3038 1215 Children aged below 6 years 306 163 143 Scheduled caste 2 2 0 Scheduled tribe 2432 1284 1148 Literacy 86.80% 92.63% 71.15% Workers (all) 2471 2226 245 Main workers (total) 1854 – – Marginal workers (total) 617 467 150
Transport Road Dawar is connected by road with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by the Kanzalawn-Dawar Road and Bandipora-Gurez Road.
Rail The nearest railway stations to Dawar are Sopore railway station and Baramulla railway station located at a distance of 114 and 124 kilometres respectively.
Air The nearest helipad is at Markoot Village at a distance of , and the nearest international airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of and is a 5-hour drive.
See also Jammu and Kashmir Gurez Bandipore
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