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{{Short description|Jantroon is hill station in Thathri}}
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| name = Jantroon Dhar
| other_name = Jantroon Top

| etymology =
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| photo = Jantroon Meadow.jpg
| photo_caption = A meadow of Jantroon in June 2020
| region = [[Chenab Valley]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| district = [[Doda district|Doda]]

| parent =
| range = [[Pir Panjal Range]]
| border = [[Bhaderwah]]
| border1 = [[Bhalessa]]
| city = [[Thathri]]
| landmark =
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| coordinates = {{coord|33.093881|N|75.773008|E|display=inline,title}}
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| length_mi = 7
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| width_mi = 1.5
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| map = India Jammu and Kashmir
| map_caption = Jantroon Dhar in Jammu and Kashmir
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'''Jantroon Dhar''' or '''Jantroon Top''' is a location in the [[Doda district]], in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|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 [[Pehlwani|dangal-cum-wrestling]] match.<ref>[https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/udhampur-wrestler-sulaman-wins-jantroon-top-title/ Sulaman wins Jantroon Top wrestling in Doda]</ref>

==Etymology==
The word Jantroon is derived from [[Gojri]] phrase "Jannat Ma Roon" (trans: Living in Paradise) which later emerged as Jantroon.<ref name="history-ct">{{Cite news|last=Ayoob|first=Anzer|title=JANTROON: A SCENERY THAT SANS FOR GOVT'S EMPATHY | url=https://thechenabtimes.com/2021/02/04/jantroon-a-scenery-that-sans-for-govts-empathy/|date=4 Feb 2021|publisher=The Chenab Times|access-date=5 Feb 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
The hill station lies in the [[tehsil]] [[Chiralla]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], earlier in [[Thathri]] tehsil of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and does not have any population or households near it.
<ref>[https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/doda/thathri-population.html Jantroon - Forest Block Census]</ref> Local tourists visit annually in Summer to explore the place.

==Development==
{{as of|2019}} 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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.jammulinksnews.com/mb/newsdet.aspx?q=102360|title=DDC Doda discussed about Jantroon|date=19 Aug 2016|work=Jammu Links News|access-date=13 Jul 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Hills of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Doda district]]

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ArielGrace8803 at 18:08, 12 September 2025