Kathua

Kathua is a district and city located in Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory of India. This article provides an in depth look at Kathua district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Kathua District overview

Kathua is Town in Jammu & Kashmir serves as administrative headquarter of Kathua district. Total area of Kathua District is 2,502 km² including 2,459 km² rural area and 43 km² urban area. There are 5 Tehsils part of Kathua District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Kathua District, Kathua has 512 villages.

Billawar is the largest tehsil in Kathua district by area covering 675.12 km² and Bashohli is the smallest tehsil in Kathua district by area covering 344.24 km². Kathua is the largest tehsil by population while Bani is the smallest tehsil by population in Kathua district.

Population of Kathua District

As of the 2011 census, Kathua district has a population of approximately 616,435 peoples which is divided into urban population of 89,713 and rular population of 526,722. The population density in Kathua region is about 246.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Kathua District

There are about 119,583 houses in the district, including 17,932 urban houses and 101,651 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.15 people

List Of Tehsil in Kathua District

Kathua district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 5 tehsils in Kathua district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Kathua:

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