# Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir – Sub-districts & Towns > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/ District · Jammu and Kashmir # Kishtwar district Kishtwar is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, the least populous of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **230,696 people** in 4 sub-districts, 1 town and 157 villages; 6% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kishtwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/kishtwar/) (14,865). - 230,696people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 1towns - 56.2%literacy ## Who lives in Kishtwar? Kishtwar had **230,696 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.9% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and the smallest of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 920 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 4th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 924 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir. ## How literate is Kishtwar? 56.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 18th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 68.9% and women at 42.4% — a gap of 26.6 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kishtwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/) (60.4%) and lowest in [Chhatroo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/) (45.1%). 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 Kishtwar do for a living? 36.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.7%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 26% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 46% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 27% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Atholi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/atholi/) (77% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chhatroo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/) (11% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry (0%) · **■** Other work 26 (26%) · **■** Marginal 46 (46%) 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 Kishtwar 6.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 18th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kishtwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/kishtwar/) with 14,865 people, home to 100% 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 Kishtwar Kishtwar had 157 census villages, 155 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,392 people; 6 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Palmar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/palmar/) (7,388), [Poochal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/poochal/) (7,042), [Chhatroo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/chhatroo/) (6,944), [Sigdee](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/sigdee/) (5,807) and [Indarwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/indarwal/) (5,512). 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 Kishtwar compared with Jammu and Kashmir ■ Kishtwar · ■ Jammu and Kashmir Literacy (age 7+) ****56.2%** **67.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****920** **892 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924** **860 Working population ****36.0%** **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 Kishtwar Of every 100 households in Kishtwar in 2011, 54 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kishtwar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****54%** Toilet within the home ****24%** No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** Tap water ****77%** Drinking water within premises ****24%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****76%** Television ****21%** Mobile phone ****39%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****3%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****40%** 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 Kishtwar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Kishtwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/kishtwar/) 129,489 84 1 [Marwah](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/marwah/) 35,572 27 0 [Chhatroo](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/chhatroo/) 44,087 14 0 [Atholi](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kishtwar/atholi/) 21,548 32 0 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 Kishtwar - Kishtwar · 14,865 ## Largest villages in Kishtwar - Palmar · 7,388 - Poochal · 7,042 - Chhatroo · 6,944 - Sigdee · 5,807 - Indarwal · 5,512 - Patnazi · 5,212 - Dool · 4,931 - Chingam · 4,717 - Kuchal · 4,688 - Karool · 4,145 - Kishtwar · 3,887 - Filler · 3,802 - Trigam · 3,762 - Keshwan · 3,709 - Sonder · 3,658 - Lach Dayaram · 3,500 - Lopara · 3,146 - Mool Chetar · 3,121 - Matta · 3,114 - Lohrna · 2,994 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 Kishtwar?4: Kishtwar, Marwah, Chhatroo, Atholi - What is the population of Kishtwar district?230,696 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kishtwar?Kishtwar