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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Lal Draman<br />
| native_name = <br />
| settlement_type = Hill Station<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = District<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Doda district|Doda]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Doda]]<br />
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir<br />
| pushpin_label_position = center<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = Lal Draman in Doda<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Lal Draman in Jammu and Kashmir, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|33.1894440|N|75.5130560|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Urdu]]<br />
| demographics_type2 = Languages<br />
| demographics2_title1 = Local<br />
| demographics2_info1 =[[Sarazi]], [[Bhadarwahi language|Bhaderwahi]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], Gojri<br />
| image_skyline =<br />
| image_caption = A mosque on meadows of Lal Draman in [[Doda district]]<br />
| elevation_m = 2,700<br />
| elevation_footnotes =<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forest Biomass Withdrawal from the Middle Himalayas: A Case Study of Bajarni Village|url=http://www.terienvis.nic.in/index3.aspx?sslid=3577&subsublinkid=1140&langid=1&mid=1|date=16 Feb 2016|publisher=ENVIS Resource Partner on Renewable Energy and Climate Change|access-date=5 Jul 2020|website=www.terienvis.nic.in}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
'''Lal Draman''' (translation; ''Red Meadows''<ref name="ks-dictionary-Lal"/><ref name="ks-dictionary-Draman"/>) is a hill station in Indian [[union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is located at a distance of {{convert|25|km|mi}}<ref name="census-record"/> north from [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Doda]] town near Sazan village,<ref name="ctn-fest">{{Cite news|title=Advisor Ganai Compliments DC Doda For Organizing Lal Draman Festival|url=https://www.crosstownnews.in/post/41440/advisor-ganai-compliments-dc-doda-for-organizing-lal-draman-festival.html|date=9 Jul 2019|publisher=Cross Town News|access-date=30 Jun 2020}}</ref> covered with lofty deodar and fir trees.<ref name="paigaam">{{Cite web|title=Lal Draman is a beautiful spot 23 km north-west of Doda Town, amidst lofty deodar and fir trees, is one of the best tourist sites of the district of Doda near village Sazan|url= https://www.paigaam.in/2018/21/05/2779/|date=21 May 2018|last=Bhat|first=Ahtsham Hussain|access-date=3 Jul 2020|work=Paigaam}}</ref> A Grameen-cum-Tourism Mela<ref name="paigaam"/>{{efn|name=mela|'''[[Mela]]''' ({{langx|sa|मेला}}) is a [[Sanskrit]] word meaning 'gathering' or 'to meet' or a '[[fair]]' in which people gathered to celebrate cultural festivals. In [[Doda district]], the mela is also known as ''Kod'' in local language.}} is organised every year in Lal Draman,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dr Jitendra inaugurates Lal Draman festival, Receiving Station in Doda|url=https://jammuvision.com/2019/07/28/dr-jitendra-inaugurates-lal-draman-festival-receiving-station-in-doda/|date=28 Jul 2020|publisher=Jammu Vision|access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref> depicting the cultural programs of [[Doda district]]. Thousand of tourists visits there to enjoy this mela.<ref name="scoop">{{Cite news|title=DDC inaugurates Grameen-cum-Tourism Mela in Lal Draman Doda|url=http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=16953|date=31 Oct 2019|publisher=Scoop News|access-date=2 Jul 2020}}</ref> In 2013, construction of roads started in rural areas including Lal Draman.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Wani, G.A Mir, Saroori Visits Behota, Lal Draman, Bimal Nag in Doda, Kishtwar|url=https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/7531-Wani-G-A-Mir-Saroori-Visits-Behota-Lal-Draman-Bimal-Nag-in-Doda-Kishtwar|first=Anubhav|last=Suri|location=[[Doda district|Doda]]|publisher=5 Dariya News|date=12 Oct 2013|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> As of 2020, there is only one {{convert|23|km|mi}} road northwest from Doda town towards Bijarni village and a {{convert|3|km|mi}} north by foot from Bijarni to reach the Lal Draman.<ref name="census-record"/><ref name="paigaam"/><br />
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==Entomology==<br />
''Lal Draman'' are two [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] words: ''lal'' can mean ''red'',<ref name="ks-dictionary-Lal">{{Cite web |title=Lal|url=https://dsalsrv04.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/grierson_query.py?qs=Lal&searchhws=yes|access-date=13 July 2020|work=A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language |first1=George Abraham |last1=Grierson}}</ref> and ''draman''(dramun) means ''meadows''.<ref name="ks-dictionary-Draman">{{Cite web |title=Dramun|url=https://dsalsrv04.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/grierson_query.py?qs=dramun&searchhws=yes|access-date=9 July 2020|work=A Dictionary of the Kashmiri Language |first1=George Abraham |last1=Grierson}}</ref><br />
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==About==<br />
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Lal Draman is a tourist destination located in [[Doda district]], {{convert|23|km|mi}} north from [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Doda town]] by road and {{convert|3|km|mi}} further by foot. Its beautiful landscapes, number of scenic spots for picnic, pleasant summer and snow in winter are the main attractions for tourists.<ref name="census-record">{{cite book|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/01/0116_PART_A_DCHB_DODA.pdf|title=Census Handbook Doda (Census 2011)|date=2011|publisher=Govt of India|location=[[Doda district]]|page=119|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Tourism==<br />
Lal Draman is known for a tourist attraction in [[Doda district]], seasonally local and foreign tourists visit there. In winters there is usually a {{convert|6-7| feet|m}} snowfall for which tourists visit there for winter sports like [[skiing]].<ref name="paigaam"/> Its beautiful landscapes, scenic picnic spots and cultural festival are the main attraction for tourists.<ref name="census-record"/> One day ''Grameen-cum-Tourism Mela'' organised every year in summers depicting the culture of [[Doda district]] and various cultural programmes performed in [[Sarazi|Sirazi]], [[Bhadarwahi language|Bhaderwahi]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] and [[Urdu]] languages while many other sports like volleyball, kabaddi, horse racing, daku dances, animal shows, and other activities also performed on that day. The small [[mosque]] and [[Hindu temple|temple]] built next to each other in Lal Draman, are said to be symbols of unity between [[Muslims]] and [[Hindus]].<ref name="paigaam"/><br />
===Road connectivity===<br />
The nearest bus stop is in Bijarni village, which can be reached by a {{convert|3|km|mi}} walk from Lal Draman.<ref name="paigaam"/> Bijarni village is {{convert|23|km|mi}} by road from the town of Doda.<ref name="paigaam"/><br />
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