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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Thatharka<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = <!-- An image of the village, if available --><br />
| imagesize = <!-- Size of the image, if available --><br />
| image_caption = <!-- Caption for the image, if available --><br />
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <!-- Alternative text for the map, if available --><br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|33.2212538|75.070702|type:city_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jammu Division]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Region<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Chenab Valley]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = District<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Ramban district|Ramban]]<br />
| subdivision_type5 = Tehsil<br />
| subdivision_name5 = [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]]<br />
| population_total = 3,105<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Language<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Spoken <br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Poguli]], [[Urdu]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = PIN<br />
| postal_code = 182144<br />
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Sarpanch]]<ref>{{Cite web | title = List of Sarpanches in Jammu and Kashmir| url=https://drdj.nic.in/who-is-who/sarpanches-list.htm| publisher= Directorate of Rural Development Jammu | access-date= 21 September 2023}}</ref><br />
| blank_info_sec1 = *Mohd Saleem Malik (Panchayat Thatharka)<br/><br />
*Mahtab Begum (Panchayat Thatharka A)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Thatharka''' is a village and panchayat located in the [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool tehsil]] of [[Ramban district]] in the [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Indian-administered Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is situated approximately 24 kilometers away from the district headquarters Ramban.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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Thatharka covers a total geographical area of 561.7 hectares and is positioned at coordinates 33.1443773°N, 75.7952836°E.<ref>{{cite web | title=Thatharka - 182144 | website=[[Google Maps]] | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thatharka+182144/@33.2212533,75.070702,12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x391dddddcc80a88d:0x54044b7fe1359de6!8m2!3d33.2212538!4d75.070702!16s%2Fg%2F12hl4q89h | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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As of the 2011 census, Thatharka has a total population of 3,105 people, with 1,609 males and 1,496 females. The village has a child population (age 0–6) of 676, comprising 21.77% of the total population. The average sex ratio in Thatharka village is 930, which is higher than the Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. The child sex ratio in Thatharka is 888, also higher than the Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.<ref name="census-2011">{{cite web | title=Ramban Block Village Data Census 2011 | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/40698/download/44329/PCA_CDB-0117-F-Census.xlsx |website =censusindia.gov.in| access-date=20 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
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In 2011, the literacy rate of Thatharka village was 51.38%, compared to 67.16% for Jammu and Kashmir. Male literacy in Thatharka stood at 63.95%, while female literacy was 38.03%.<ref name="census-2011"/><br />
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== Notable Events ==<br />
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Thatharka village gained attention when it became the center of controversy surrounding the burial of Amir Latief Magrey. Amir Magrey was one of the four persons killed in a "gunfight" at Hyderpora area of Srinagar in 2021.<ref>{{cite news | title=Hyderpora 'gunfight': Govt to challenge court order on exhumation of Amir's body | website=[[The Kashmir Walla]] | date=3 June 2022 | url=https://thekashmirwalla.com/hyderpora-gunfight-govt-to-challenge-court-order-on-exhumation-of-amirs-body/ | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref> Muhammad Lateef Magrey, Amir's father<ref>{{cite news | last=Sharma | first=Arun | title=Son killed in encounter, bravery award winner says: ‘I shed blood for nation’ | website=[[The Indian Express]] | date=18 November 2021 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jammu/son-killed-in-encounter-bravery-award-winner-says-i-shed-blood-for-nation-7628410/ | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref> and a resident of Thatharka Seripora village, saw his son's grave for the first time on July 30, 2023, nearly 19 months after Amir's death. This followed a long-drawn legal battle in the Supreme Court and Jammu and Kashmir High Court. While Jammu and Kashmir police claimed that Amir was a militant, his family denied the charge.<ref>{{cite news | title='Relieved': Father Who Offered Prayers at Son's Grave 19 Months After the Hyderpora Shootout | website=[[The Wire (India)]] | date=3 December 2021 | url=https://thewire.in/rights/relieved-father-who-offered-prayers-at-sons-grave-19-months-after-the-hyderpora-shootout | access-date=21 September 2023}}</ref><br />
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