# Kud, Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population & History

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Town · Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Kud

Kud is a town in Chenani sub-district of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **1,565 people** in 281 households. Literacy was 71.8%.

- 1,565people (2011)
- 281households
- 71.8%literacy
- 2census wards

## Population of Kud

■ Kud · ■ Udhampur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%**

**88.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**696

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**829

Working population ****51.0%**

**42.9%

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 Kud

Of every 100 households in Kud in 2011, 91 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Kud · ■ Udhampur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**24%

Tap water ****70%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**80%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**17%

Use banking services ****80%**

**88%

Television ****47%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**87%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**16%

None of these assets ****15%**

**4%

Own their home ****94%**

**85%

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

## What people in Kud work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 258 (32%) · **■** Farming 150 (19%) · **■** Marginal 390 (49%)

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

## How has the population of Kud changed?

From 1,243 in 2001 to 1,565 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kud in numbers and road distances

- Density1,436 per km²
- Growth 2001–201125.9%
- Annual rainfall978 mm
- Temperature range-10 °C to 30 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)101 km by road
- Udhampur (district HQ)35 km by road
- Udhampur (city of 1 lakh+)34 km by road
- Jammu (city of 5 lakh+)101 km by road
- Udhampur (railway station)35 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kud

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets229
- Water storage1,500 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes257

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, milk products and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kud

- Banks2 in Kud
- Petrol pumps1 in Kud
- Hotels1 in Kud

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Kud ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/kud/ward-1/) 649 115 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/chenani/kud/ward-2/) 916 166 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kud?1,565 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kud in?Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Kud in 2001?1,243
- How many wards does Kud have?2 census wards (2011)