Doda district is one spread over an area of 11,691 Sq. Kms.The district shares common border with Anantnag District of Kashmir in the north; south-west and south are bordered by the Districts of Udhampur, Kathua and Chamba areas of Himachal Pradesh. From east and south-east is located the Leh District of Jammu & Kashmir. It is the 3rd largest district of Jammu & Kashmir in terms of area after Leh and Kargil. The district is covered by some of the famous mountain peaks like Marble Pass and Nunkun on the Suru Border.
The district of Doda has a rich and glorious past. It derived its name from its district headquarters
Doda. Legends say that one of the ancient Rajas of Kishtwar whose
dominion extended beyond Doda convinced one utensil maker Deeda, a
migrant from Multan (now in Pakistan), to settle permanently in this
territory and establish an utensil factory there. Deeda is believed to
have settled in a village which later on came to be known as Doda.
Doda with its large forest area, snow-clad peaks, virgin trekking routes, health resorts and pilgrimages, offers a variety of tourist spots to the visitors. The worth visiting sites are: Lal Draman, Kailash Yatra, Gupt Ganga and Vasukinag, Reushra, Zumum Palmar, Sarthal, and Machail. Apart from these, the district offers a good number of trekking routes for the adventurers to pass through places with unbelievable captivating scenic beauty.
Facts & Figures
| Area | 11,691 Sq. Kms |
| Area under forests | 5400 Sq. Kms |
| Latitude | 32°-53' and 34°-21'North |
| Longitude | 75°-1' and 76°-47' East |
| Altitude | varies from 8,000 ft. to 15,000 ft |
| Population | 6, 90,474 |
| Population density | 36/km² (1991 census) |
| Sexratio | 904 females per 1,000males |
| Literacy Rate | 46.92% |
| No. of sub-division | 4 |
| No.of Tehsils | 7 |
| No. of Villages | 655 |
| No. of blocks | 14 + 5 |
| No.of panchayats | 262 |
| No. of assembly seats | 6 |
| STDCode | 01996 |
| Postal Code | 182202 |
| Average Rainfall | 35 inches per annum |
How to reach
Doda, the district head quarter of Doda district is about 175 kms from Jammu and 200 kms from Srinagar. There are two national highways (NH-1A and NH-1 B) passing through the district. The entire district
can be easily approached by road. Visitors traveling by train should
get down at Srinagar airport, from where they can take bus or taxi to
reach their destination.