Jantroon Dhar


Jantroon Dhar or Jantroon Top is a location in the Doda district, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a local hill station and a meadow in the Forest Block area, 15 kilometers away from Thathri. The place is surrounded by lush green meadows, snow in winters and covered with dense vegetation. Thousands of local tourists visit every year for spectating three days dangal-cum-wrestling match.

Entomology

Jantroon as a word is derived from an Urdu word جنت which means Paradise. The name is referred as the part of paradise on earth.

About and Demographics

The hill station lies in the tehsil Chiralla, earlier in Thathri tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir and does not inhabit any population or households near it.
Local tourists visit annually in Summer to explore the place.

Development

Jantroon Dhar is 5 km away from the nearest road. Plans have been discussed by the district development commissioner to connect it to the road network.