Kathua Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kathua is a Municipal Council + Outgrowth city situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district. The Kathua city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,061 families residing in the Kathua city. The total population of Kathua is 59,866 out of which 31,717 are males and 28,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kathua is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kathua city is 6248 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3486 male children and 2762 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kathua is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kathua is 86.5%. Thus Kathua has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 81.75% in Kathua .
Kathua Municipal Council + Outgrowth has total administration over 12,061 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kathua Municipal Council + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kathua Municipal Council + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,248 | 3,486 | 2,762 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 80.7% | 73.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,699 | 7,701 | 6,998 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 870 | 449 | 421 |
| Illiterate | 13,507 | 6,112 | 7,395 |
Caste-wise Population - Kathua
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kathua .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,699 | 7,701 | 6,998 |
| Schedule Tribe | 870 | 449 | 421 |
Religion-wise Population - Kathua
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kathua is 54,680 which is 91.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kathua is 1,605 which is 2.68% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kathua as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 54,680 | (91.34%) | 28,945 | 25,735 |
| Muslim | 1,605 | (2.68%) | 886 | 719 |
| Christian | 650 | (1.09%) | 337 | 313 |
| Sikh | 2,841 | (4.75%) | 1,504 | 1,337 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.02%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 75 | (0.13%) | 38 | 37 |
Literacy Rate - Kathua
The total literacy rate of Kathua was 86.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.16% of Jammu and Kashmir. Population-wise, out of total 46,359 literates, males were 25,605 while females were 20,754. Also the male literacy rate was 90.7% and the female literacy rate was 81.75% in Kathua .
| Kathua | Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.75% | 56.43% |
| Male | 90.7% | 76.75% |
| Total | 86.46% | 67.16% |
Sex Ratio - Kathua
The Sex Ratio of Kathua is 888. Thus per every 1000 men there were 888 females in Kathua . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Kathua .
Child Population - Kathua
According to Census 2011, there were 6,248 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kathua . Out of which 3,486 were male while 2,762 were female.
Working Population - Kathua
In Kathua Municipal Council + Outgrowth out of total population, 17,977 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,977 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,033 | 13,687 | 2,346 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 414 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 173 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 94 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 15,312 | 13,006 | 2,306 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,944 | 1,601 | 343 |
| Non Working | 41,889 | 16,429 | 25,460 |
Kathua Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kathua is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,268 | 77.5% | 882 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,062 | 82.9% | 810 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,461 | 80.6% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,892 | 79.7% | 857 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,199 | 79.9% | 956 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,043 | 78.6% | 925 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,472 | 69.4% | 877 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,907 | 72.6% | 922 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,733 | 79.3% | 900 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,161 | 76.2% | 853 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,962 | 75.3% | 879 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,745 | 70% | 881 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,973 | 85.1% | 871 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,849 | 77.3% | 917 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,181 | 85.4% | 901 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,436 | 85.1% | 902 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,647 | 78.6% | 926 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 843 | 51.2% | 663 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 23 | 95.7% | 917 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,834 | 72% | 834 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,336 | 63.2% | 917 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 180 | 70.6% | 1,022 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 225 | 80.9% | 829 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 379 | 85.5% | 905 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 91 | 85.7% | 784 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 38 | 89.5% | 810 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 926 | 70.3% | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kathua , Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia