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A Day at Malhori :Exploring Language and the people

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Sadaket Malik Malhori - a village the linguistic stronghold of khashali language is nestled in the scenic landscapes of District Doda, providing a backdrop that intertwines nature with cultural diversity.paradise. is located in Assar Tehsil of the Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, is a medium-sized village boasting a population of 1631 residents distributed across 314 families, as recorded by the Population Census of 2011. Among these, 816 are males, and 815 are females, reflecting a nearly equal gender distribution. The village exhibits a child population (ages 0-6) of 238, constituting 14.59% of the total residents. The area is having rich linguistic and ethnic relevance. There is a kind of western pahari of.indo arayan family spoken called Khashali or Meshabi. The language is now spoken in other areas of the Tehsil Assar too.  The demographic landscape of Malhori reveals an encouraging sex ratio, with 999 females for every 1000 males, surpassing the Jammu and Kashmir state avera