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Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir

Kathua is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Kathua
Name in Hindi
कठुआ ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
6,16,435
Rank in Jammu and Kashmir by population
8th of 20
Area
2,651 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
233
Official website
kathua.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q2375700
All districts of Jammu and Kashmir

Population in context

With 6,16,435 people in 2011, Kathua ranks 8th among the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jammu (15,29,958) and the least populous is Kishtwar (2,30,696).

District boundaries change. If Kathua has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kathua to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir

AnantnagBandiporaBaramullaBudgamDodaGanderbalJammuKathuaKishtwarKulgamKupwaraPoonchPulwamaRajouriRambanReasiSambaShopianSrinagarUdhampur

Questions people ask

Which state is Kathua district in?

Kathua district is in Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India.

What is the headquarters of Kathua district?

The headquarters of Kathua district is Kathua, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kathua district?

Kathua district had a population of 6,16,435 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.