# Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts & Towns

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District · Jammu and Kashmir 

# Kathua district

Kathua is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 8th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **616,435 people** in 5 sub-districts, 6 towns and 512 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kathua](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/kathua/kathua/) (59,866).

- 616,435people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 6towns
- 73.1%literacy

## Who lives in Kathua?

Kathua had **616,435 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.0% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 8th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 890 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 12th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 831 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 5.2 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir.

## How literate is Kathua?

73.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 3rd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 81.5% and women at 63.7% — a gap of 17.8 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Hiranagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/hiranagar/) (79.6%) and lowest in [Bani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/bani/) (53.7%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Kathua do for a living?

32.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 13.4%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 5% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 42% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 29% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Bani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/bani/) (53% of workers in farming) and the least is [Bashohli](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/bashohli/) (20% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 42 (42%) · **■** Marginal 29 (29%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Kathua

14.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 10th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 6 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kathua](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/kathua/kathua/) with 59,866 people, home to 67% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Kathua

Kathua had 512 census villages, 496 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,062 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Janglote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/kathua/janglote/) (7,693), [Forlain](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/kathua/forlain/) (6,462), [Baggan](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/baggan/) (6,101), [Kilyal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/kilyal/) (4,907) and [Machhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/machhedi/) (4,653).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Population of Kathua compared with Jammu and Kashmir

■ Kathua · ■ Jammu and Kashmir

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.1%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831**

**860

Working population ****32.5%**

**34.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kathua

Of every 100 households in Kathua in 2011, 93 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kathua · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

Toilet within the home ****22%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

Tap water ****52%**

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

Use banking services ****77%**

Television ****57%**

Mobile phone ****73%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****20%**

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

None of these assets ****16%**

Own their home ****98%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Kathua

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Billawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/billawar/) 150,882 66 1 

[Bashohli](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/bashohli/) 70,810 39 1 

[Bani](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/bani/) 45,996 33 0 

[Kathua](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/kathua/) 210,949 171 3 

[Hiranagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kathua/hiranagar/) 137,798 203 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Kathua

- Kathua · 59,866
- Hiranagar · 8,294
- Parole · 7,681
- Bashohli · 5,433
- Billawar · 4,978
- Lakhanpur · 3,461

## Largest villages in Kathua

- Janglote · 7,693
- Forlain · 6,462
- Baggan · 6,101
- Kilyal · 4,907
- Machhedi · 4,653
- Bhaddu · 4,555
- Chelak · 4,541
- Malahar · 4,482
- Mahan Pora · 4,147
- Dhardugun · 4,078
- Barwal · 3,922
- Mangloor · 3,865
- Budhi · 3,805
- Kharot · 3,549
- Dungara · 3,358
- Lawang · 3,263
- Thall · 3,225
- Preta · 3,200
- Thara Kilwal · 3,195
- Danbrah · 3,134

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Kathua?5: Billawar, Bashohli, Bani, Kathua, Hiranagar
- What is the population of Kathua district?616,435 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Kathua?Kathua