Kathua

Kathua is a Town and Tehsil in Kathua District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Kathua Block (CD) is 00030. The total area of Kathua Tehsil is 564 km², which includes 533.69 km² of rural area and 30.20 km² of urban area. Kathua has a sex ratio of approximately 871 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kathua Tehsil

Kathua Tehsil has a total of 179 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Kathua Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kathua Tehsil

The population profile of Kathua Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Kathua Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns. Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Kathua Tehsil is around 2,10,949 people. This includes 1,12,702 males and 98,247 females. Rural population is about 1,39,941 (74,698 males and 65,243 females), while urban population is nearly 71,008 (38,004 males and 33,004 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,768 of the population, with 14,310 boys and 11,458 girls. Rural areas have 18,289 children, and urban areas have about 7,479 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,46,088 literate people in Kathua Tehsil, including 83,486 literate males and 62,602 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 91,511 individuals and urban literacy covers around 54,577 people.
• About 64,861 people in Kathua Tehsil are not literate, including 29,216 males and 35,645 females. Rural areas include 48,430 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 16,431 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,206 households, with 27,005 in villages and 14,201 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kathua Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region. Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Kathua Tehsil is approximately 60,217 people, including 31,879 males and 28,338 females. Around 42,307 people live in rural parts. Nearly 17,910 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kathua Tehsil is about 14,071 people, including 7,418 males and 6,653 females. Around 13,075 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 996 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 374 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 262 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,351 people per sq. km.