Kathua District information, Facts, statistics, population, Density, Area, literacy rate, headquarters, Sex Ratio

Kathua District information, Facts, statistics, population, Density, Area, literacy rate, headquarters, Sex Ratio

According to historians, Jodh Singh, a Rajput of the Andutra Clan came from Hastinapur to Kathua about 2000 years ago and settled here.

• His three sons viz. Teju, Kindal and Bhaju established three Hamlets of Taraj Tajwal, Taraf Manjali and Taraf Bhajwal collectively known as Kathai. Later, it was called Kathua.

. It shares its borders with Punjab in the South East, Himachal Pradesh in the North-East, Doda district and Udhampur district in the North and North-West, Samba district in the West and Pakistan in the South-West.

• It is the gateway of Jammu and Kashmir.

. Of the total population, Hindus are 87.61%, Muslims are 10.42% and Sikhs are 1.55%.

• Main languages are Dogri (81.92%), Pahari (6.94%), Gojri (3.50% ), Kashmiri (2.01%), and Hindi (1.03%).

• It is famous due to the presence of many Sufi Shrines of Peer. Thus, it is also known as the City of Sufis.

Important shrines are Nilakantheshwar Shiv Temple, Sukrala Mata, Mata Bala Sundri, Peer Chattershah (Nagri-Paroli) Shrine, etc.

Important statistical data about the district is given below

Total Area: 2502 sq KM

Total Population:- 616435

Headquarters: Kathua 

Density: 230 persons per sq km

Literacy Rate   73.09%

Sex Ratio: 890 females per 1000 Males

Sub-Divisions: 4 (Bani, Billawar, Hiranagar, Basohli) Tehsils 11 (Kathua, Bani, Basholi, Billawar, Hiranagar, Nagri, Marheen, Dinga Amb, Lohai-Malhar, Mahanpur, Ramkote)

Blocks: 19 (Bani, Basholi, Baggan, Kathua, Billawar, Hiranagar, Nagri, Barnoti, Marheen, Dinga Amb, Duggain, Duggan, Lohai Malhar Mahanpur, Mandli, Nagrota, Gujroo, Bhoond, Dhar Mahanpur, Keerian Kandyal)

• Total No of Panchayats : 257