Kishtwar
District in Jammu & Kashmir
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kishtwar: 142.1%, highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
MSME Density in Kishtwar: 39.1 per 1,000 people, 14th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Women Literacy in Kishtwar: 71.3%, 13th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Health Insurance in Kishtwar: 98.8%, 5th highest of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir
Kishtwar is a district in Jammu & Kashmir with a population of 2.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 8,090 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.2% is below the state average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 892.
Demographics
What changed in Kishtwar, 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 | 50.9% | 50.3% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.0% | 30.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 82.7% | 83.7% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 924 | 869 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 86.4% | 84.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.9 | 5.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 5 | 21.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kishtwar district?
Kishtwar has a population of 2.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 29 people per sq km across 8,090 sq km.
What is the population of Kishtwar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kishtwar?
Kishtwar has a literacy rate of 56.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Jammu & Kashmir average of 67.0% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kishtwar compare to Jammu & Kashmir?
Kishtwar is the 20th most populous of 20 districts in Jammu & Kashmir. Its sex ratio of 920 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 892 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kishtwar are stunted or underweight?
In Kishtwar, 22.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.5% wasted and 12.4% 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 Kishtwar have health insurance?
98.8% of households in Kishtwar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 18.7% in 2019–21. The Jammu & Kashmir average is 96.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kishtwar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kishtwar improved most in health insurance (19% to 99%), women internet use (26% to 60%), women with a bank account (66% to 94%), and got worse in women hypertension (13% to 23%), institutional births (92% to 82%), male hypertension (13% to 20%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kishtwar?
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.