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.^[1]

Jantroon Dhar
Jantroon Top
A meadow of Jantroon in June 2020
Jantroon Dhar Jantroon Dhar in Jammu and Kashmir
Length	7 mi (11 km)
Width	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Geography
State/Province	Chenab Valley, Jammu and Kashmir
District	Doda
Population center	Thathri
Borders on	Bhaderwah Bhalessa
Coordinates	33.093881°N 75.773008°E / 33.093881; 75.773008
Mountain range	Pir Panjal Range

Etymology

The word Jantroon is derived from Gojri phrase "Jannat Ma Roon" (trans: Living in Paradise) which later emerged as Jantroon.^[2]

Geography

The hill station lies in the tehsil Chiralla and Jammu and Kashmir, earlier in Thathri tehsil of Jammu and Kashmir and does not have any population or households near it. ^[3] Local tourists visit annually in Summer to explore the place.

Development

As of 2019^[update] 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.^[4]