Block / Tehsil → Bishnah
District → Jammu
State → Jammu & Kashmir
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kathar village is 006262. Kathar village is located in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is situated 17km away from sub-district headquarter Bishnah (tehsildar office) and 37km away from district headquarter Jammu. As per 2009 stats, Kathar village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 244 hectares. Kathar has a total population of 1,736 peoples, out of which male population is 875 while female population is 861. Literacy rate of kathar village is 71.54% out of which 77.49% males and 65.51% females are literate. There are about 360 houses in kathar village. Pincode of kathar village locality is 181131.
When it comes to administration, Kathar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kathar village comes under Bishnah Vidhan Sabha constituency & Jammu Lok Sabha constituency. Arnia is nearest town to kathar village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,736 | 875 | 861 |
| Literate Population | 1,242 | 678 | 564 |
| Illiterate Population | 494 | 197 | 297 |
| Kathar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kathar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Bishnah |
| District : | Jammu |
| State : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Pincode : | 181131 |
| Area : | 244 hectares |
| Population : | 1,736 |
| Households : | 360 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bishnah |
| Parliament Constituency : | Jammu |
| Nearest Town : | Arnia (10 km) |
| Villages in Kathar Gram Panchayat | |
| Kathar | Kilich Pur |
| Kotla | Sheikh Pura |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bishnah |
| List of Tehsils in Jammu |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.