Kathua District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Kathua, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Kathua had population of 616,435 of which male and female were 326,109 and 290,326 respectively. In 2001 census, Kathua had a population of 511,455 of which males were 269,457 and remaining 241,998 were females. Kathua District population constituted 4.92 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Kathua District was at 5.04 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 20.53 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Kathua District recorded increase of 21.50 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Kathua Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Kathua in 2011 were 73.09 compared to 73.09 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 81.53 and 63.72 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 75.02 and 53.55 in Kathua District. Total literate in Kathua District were 389,204 of which male and female were 228,499 and 160,705 respectively. In 2001, Kathua District had 0 in its district.

Kathua Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Kathua, it stood at 890 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 898. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 831 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 831 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Kathua District Religion Data

Kathua Population 2023 - 2024

Kathua Population 2011 - 2001

Kathua Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Kathua. There were total 83,936 children under age of 0-6 against 83,936 of 2001 census. Of total 83,936 male and female were 45,833 and 38,103 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 831 compared to 831 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.62 percent of Kathua District compared to 16.41 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.79 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Kathua Houseless Data

In 2011, total 234 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 1,290. This approx 0.20926780601361% of total population of Kathua district.

Kathua District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kathua district for 2011 is 246 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kathua district density was at 193 people per sq. km. Kathua district administers 2,502 square kilometers of areas.

Kathua District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Kathua population for 2011 census, 14.55 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 89,713 people lives in urban areas of which males are 47,983 and females are 41,730. Sex Ratio in urban region of Kathua district is 870 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Kathua district was 812 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 9,535 of which males and females were 5,262 and 4,273. This child population figure of Kathua district is 10.97 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Kathua district as per census 2011 is 85.86 % of which males and females are 90.41 % and 80.67 % literates respectively. In actual number 68,840 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 38,624 and 30,216 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 85.45 % population of Kathua districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Kathua district population living in rural areas is 526,722 of which males and females are 278,126 and 248,596 respectively. In rural areas of Kathua district, sex ratio is 894 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Kathua district is considered, figure is 834 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 74,401 in rural areas of which males were 40,571 and females were 33,830. The child population comprises 14.59 % of total rural population of Kathua district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Kathua district is 70.83 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 79.93 and 60.76 percent respectively. In total, 320,364 people were literate of which males and females were 189,875 and 130,489 respectively.

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City/Metros in Kathua District