Kathua
District in Jammu & Kashmir
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kathua: 106.5%, 3rd highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
MSME Density in Kathua: 42.4 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Women Literacy in Kathua: 87.7%, 2nd highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Health Insurance in Kathua: 96.4%, 12th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Kathua is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 6.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,461 sq km. Its literacy rate of 73.1% is above the state average of 67.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 892.
Demographics
What changed in Kathua, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 56.3% | 50.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 30.5% | 30.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 80.1% | 83.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 831 | 869 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 72.0% | 84.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 25 | 21.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kathua district?
Kathua has a population of 6.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 250 people per sq km across 2,461 sq km.
What is the population of Kathua in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kathua?
Kathua has a literacy rate of 73.1% (Census 2011), which is above the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kathua compare to Jammu & Kashmir?
Kathua is the 8th most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 892 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kathua are stunted or underweight?
In Kathua, 31.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.6% wasted and 22.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jammu & Kashmir average of 20.7% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kathua have health insurance?
96.4% of households in Kathua have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 7.4% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kathua between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kathua improved most in health insurance (7% to 96%), 4+ antenatal visits (32% to 93%), women internet use (57% to 70%), and got worse in modern contraception (73% to 40%), child stunting (22% to 32%), women 10+ year schooling (65% to 56%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kathua?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.