Dhadkai

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Dhadkai
Dhadkahi
Village
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictDoda
TehsilGandoh (Bhalessa)
Population
 (2011 [1] )
  Total
1,774
Demonym Gujjar Muslims
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Dhadkai (also Dhadkahi) is a village in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India, known as the "Silent Village of India" due to the high prevalence of hearing and speech impairments in the community. [2]

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Location

Dhadkai is located in the Gandoh (Bhalessa) Tehsil, approximately 70 kilometers from Doda and 220 kilometers from Jammu. [3]

Population

The village has a population of around 1,774 people, comprising 970 males and 804 females. [4]

Hearing impairments

A significant portion of the population is affected by a congenital disorder that causes severe hearing and speech disabilities. The first reported case of hearing and speech impairment in the village dates back to 1901. [3] [5]

Local sign language

The villagers use a local sign language to communicate with each other. This language is based on gestures commonly used by the hearing population, facilitating communication between hearing and non-hearing villagers. [4]

Genetic basis

Research has identified mutations in the OTOF, CLDN14, and SLC26A4 genes as major causes of hearing loss in Dhadkai. [5]

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References

  1. "Dhadkahi village Census Data 2011" . Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. "India's "silent" village of deaf-mutes". Reuters. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "'Silent Village Of India' Finally Gets Special School". Kashmir Observer. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 Kathuria, Dr. Sunita Joshi; Sharma, Saroj (14 November 2022). "The Noisy Silence of Deaf villagers of Dhadkai, Jammu, India: A Case Study". Qeios. Qeios Ltd. doi: 10.32388/sd6bee .
  5. 1 2 Pandey, Nishtha; Rashid, Tabassum; Jalvi, Rajeev; Sharma, Meenakshi; Rangasayee, Raghunath; Andrabi, Khurshid Iqbal; Anand, Anuranjan (2017). "Mutations in OTOF, CLDN14 & SLC26A4 genes as major causes of hearing impairment in Dhadkai village, Jammu & Kashmir, India". The Indian Journal of Medical Research. 146 (4): 489–497. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_635_15 (inactive 2024-11-01). PMC   5819031 . PMID   29434063.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)

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