Kathua District, Jammu And Kashmir
Kathua is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 360 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Kathua. Dogri, Punjabi and Pahari are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,502 km², including 2,458.84 km² of rural area and 43.16 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kathua District
Kathua District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 529 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bani | 33 | 468.12 |
| 2 | Basohli | 27 | 344.24 |
| 3 | Billawar | 29 | 675.12 |
| 4 | Dinga Amb | 9 | — |
| 5 | Hiranagar | 108 | 388.92 |
| 6 | Kathua | 155 | 563.89 |
| 7 | Lohai Malhar | 11 | — |
| 8 | Mahanpur | 17 | — |
| 9 | Marheen | 90 | — |
| 10 | Nagri Parole | 28 | — |
| 11 | Ramkote | 22 | — |
Population of Kathua District
According to the 2011 Census, Kathua District had a population of 6,16,435 people living in 1,19,583 households. The population comprised 3,26,109 males and 2,90,326 females, with an average population density of 246 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,16,435 | 5,26,722 | 89,713 |
| Male Population | 3,26,109 | 2,78,126 | 47,983 |
| Female Population | 2,90,326 | 2,48,596 | 41,730 |
| Total Households | 1,19,583 | 1,01,651 | 17,932 |
| Population Density | 246 / km² | 214 / km² | 2,079 / km² |
Kathua District had 3,89,204 literate people and 83,936 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,41,224 and 53,307 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 83,936 | 74,401 | 9,535 |
| Literate Population | 3,89,204 | 3,20,364 | 68,840 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,27,231 | 2,06,358 | 20,873 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,41,224 | 1,19,693 | 21,531 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 53,307 | 52,019 | 1,288 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.