Total area of Distt. Doda is 11691 Sq. Kms. Doda District has been carved out from the erstwhile District Udhampur in 1948, and is the third largest in terms of area after Leh and Kargil. Lying in the outer Himalayan range in J&K State, the district falls between 32 degree-53’ and 34 degree 21’ north latitude and 75 degree-1' and 76 degree-47' east longitude. In terms of the area it is the 3rd largest District after Leh and Kargil in the State. On its north is Anantnag District of Kashmir while south-west and south are bordered by the Districts of Udhampur, Kathua and Chamba area of Himachal Pradesh. From east and south-east is Leh District There are most famous mountain peaks in District Doda like Marble Pass, Nunkun on the Suru Border which rise to a height of 2300 ft.above sea level. Two other famous peaks are Brahma and Moon Sikle.