Khour Deonian

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Khour Deonia
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Khour Deonia
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Khour Deonia
Khour Deonia (India)
Coordinates: 32°33′00″N74°45′22″E / 32.550°N 74.756°E / 32.550; 74.756
Country Flag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,480
Languages
  Official Hindi, Punjabi, Dogri
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
181101
Vehicle registration JK02

Khour Deonia is a town, near the city of Jammu in Jammu district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is named after a Rajput clan Deonia who are settled here for many decades.

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Geography

Khour Deonia is located at 32°33′00″N74°45′22″E / 32.550°N 74.756°E / 32.550; 74.756 . It has an average elevation of 279 metres (915 feet).

Politics

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, [1] Khour Deonia had a population of 2,480 with 547 households. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Khour Deonia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 56.3%, and female literacy is 43.7%. In Khour Deonia, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the residents are Hindu Rajput with Manhas being the largest clan, and there is also a prominent population of Sikhs.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.