Kathumar

Kathumar is a Town and Tehsil in Alwar District of Rajasthan. 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 Kathumar Block (CD) is 00504. The total area of Kathumar Tehsil is 509 km², which includes 503.22 km² of rural area and 6.00 km² of urban area. Kathumar has a sex ratio of approximately 877 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Kathumar Tehsil

Kathumar Tehsil has a total of 153 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 Kathumar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Kathumar Tehsil

The population profile of Kathumar 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 Kathumar 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 Kathumar Tehsil is around 2,45,193 people. This includes 1,30,595 males and 1,14,598 females. Rural population is about 2,27,559 (1,21,160 males and 1,06,399 females), while urban population is nearly 17,634 (9,435 males and 8,199 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 37,199 of the population, with 19,870 boys and 17,329 girls. Rural areas have 35,150 children, and urban areas have about 2,049 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,45,802 literate people in Kathumar Tehsil, including 92,982 literate males and 52,820 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,32,074 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,728 people.
• About 99,391 people in Kathumar Tehsil are not literate, including 37,613 males and 61,778 females. Rural areas include 95,485 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,906 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 41,051 households, with 38,007 in villages and 3,044 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Kathumar 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 Kathumar Tehsil is approximately 59,581 people, including 31,681 males and 27,900 females. Around 58,265 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,316 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Kathumar Tehsil is about 29,011 people, including 15,555 males and 13,456 females. Around 28,475 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 536 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 482 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 452 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,939 people per sq. km.