Mahri, Jammu and Kashmir

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Mahri
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Mahri
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°08′35″N75°46′45″E / 33.14306°N 75.779175°E / 33.14306; 75.779175
CountryIndia
Union territory Jammu and Kashmir
Division Jammu
Region Chenab Valley
District Doda
Population
 (2011)
  Total272
Language
  Spoken Kashmiri, Bhaderwahi, Gojri
  Official Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
182203
Sarpanch Maneera Begum [1]

Mahri is a village in Tehsil Thathri of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. This village was one of the villages of Chenab Valley which was without electricity till 2022. [2] [3]

History

Mahri village was part of Bhaderwah tehsil in 1986; [4] it became part of Thathri tehsil when Thathri was separated as a tehsil in Doda district. As of November 2022, Mahri is set to be electrified for the first time in the history. [5]

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References

  1. "District wise/ Block wise statement showing details of elected sarpanches of District Doda". Directorate of Rural Development Jammu. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. "Grievances Redressal/ Awareness camps held across Doda". National Informatics Centre . Government of Jammu and Kashmir. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "Grievances Redressal, Awareness camps held across Doda - Jammu Links News". www.jammulinksnews.com. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. A. H. KHAN (Director of Census Operations Jammu & Kashmir ) (1981). "Series-8". District Census Handbook, Doda (PDF) (Part XIII-A & B ed.). Doda district. p. 194. Retrieved 18 January 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. CT, News Desk (7 October 2022). "DDC Doda tours Thathri; Visits GDC, Schools, Public library; Holds public outreach camp". The Chenab Times . Retrieved 18 January 2023.