Dudu, Jammu and Kashmir

32°52′N 75°31′E / 32.86°N 75.51°E / 32.86; 75.51^[1]CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryJammu and KashmirDistrictUdhampurPopulation • Total1,719^[2]Languages • SpokenDogri, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

Dudu is a village and municipality in Udhampur district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The town is located 100 kilometres from the district headquarters Udhampur.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Dudu village has 312 households.^[2] The literacy rate of Dudu village was 47.29% compared to 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. In Duggan, Male literacy stands at 62.87% while the female literacy rate was 30.42%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1719	893	826
Children aged below 6 years	336	174	162
Scheduled caste	918	467	451
Scheduled tribe	1	1	0
Literacy	47.29%	62.87%	30.42%
Workers (all)	594	432	162
Main workers (total)	436	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	158	16	142

Transport

Road

Dudu is well-connected by road to other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India by Ramnagar Road and NH 44.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Dudu are Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur railway station located at a distance of 161 kilometres and 100 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport to Gundna is Jammu Airport located at a distance of 160 kilometres and is a 5-hour drive.

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir
• Udhampur district
• Udhampur

References