Kathua is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Kathua is 2,502 km² including 2,458.84 km² rural area and 43.16 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kathua has a population of 6,16,435 peoples, out of which urban population is 89,713 while rural population is 5,26,722. The district has a population density of 246 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,19,583 houses in the district, including 17,932 urban houses and 1,01,651 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 496 villages in kathua district.
The Kathua district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Billawar is the largest tehsil in kathua district covering area of 675.12 km² while Bashohli is the smallest tehsil in kathua district covering area of 344.24 km². Kathua is the most populous whereas Bani is the least populous tehsil in kathua district. There are 5 tehsils in Kathua district. Here is the list of all Kathua Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bani | 468 | 45,996 |
| 2 | Bashohli | 344 | 70,810 |
| 3 | Billawar | 675 | 1,50,882 |
| 4 | Hiranagar | 389 | 1,37,798 |
| 5 | Kathua | 564 | 2,10,949 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,26,722 | 89,713 | 6,16,435 |
| Male Population | 2,78,126 | 47,983 | 3,26,109 |
| Female Population | 2,48,596 | 41,730 | 2,90,326 |
| Population Density | 214 / km² | 2,079 / km² | 246 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kathua (कठुआ) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 2,502 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,16,435 |
| Density : | 246/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 496 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kathua District |
| less Than 200 | 76 |
| 200 - 499 | 117 |
| 500 - 999 | 107 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 115 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 78 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 3 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* 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.