Kathua district
Kathua district | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by BJP) | |
• District Collector | Rahul Yadav(IAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,502 km2 (966 sq mi) |
• Urban | 43.16 km2 (16.66 sq mi) |
• Rural | 2,458.84 km2 (949.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 616,435 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
• Urban | 89,713 |
• Rural | 526,722 |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 73.09% |
• Sex ratio | 890 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-08 |
Major highways | NH 44(Pathankot-Jammu), Bhaderwah-Basoli Highway, Border Road(Kathua-Bishnah). |
Average annual precipitation | 921cm ( Annual-Billawar) mm |
Website | https://kathua.nic.in/ |
Kathua district is an administrative district in the
Kathua district is divided into 8 blocks: Bani, Barnoti, Basholi, Billawar, Duggan, Ghagwal, Hiranagar, Kathua and Lohai Malhar. It has approximately 512 villages.
The traditional language of Kathua is
History
Jodh Singh of the Andotra clan(shares ancestry with Tomar and Som Rajputs) is believed to have migrated from Hastinapur to [Kathua] nearly 2,000 years ago.
His three sons established the three Hamlets of Taraf Tajwal, Taraf Manjali and Taraf Bhajwal. Their descendants are now called as Tajwalia, Bhajwalia and Khanwalia Rajputs of ANDOTRA sub-caste. Prior to 1921, the Kathua district was known as the Jasrota district. Between 1921–1931, the headquarters of the district was shifted to Kathua without any alteration in the area of governance.[4][5]
Greek historians, who provide an insight into the ancient history of Jammu hills, prominently record the existence in this area of two powerful empires -
There are many places which commemorate a visit to Kathua
Because of its close proximity to the Pakistan border, Kathua District has had a significant Indian Army presence since independence. The Army units were camped at Kathua during militancy in the state when the ultras (extremists) carried out attacks against government installations. Some of these ultras were Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and infiltration across the border from Pakistan was a major concern.[6] There were many attacks in the region beginning in the late 1980s. Among them, in 2002, in March ten people were killed in an attack in Kathua at a temple, in May thirty-two people were killed in an attack on a bus and Army residential complex, in July twenty-nine people were killed in an attack near Qasim Nagar, in September twelve people were killed when ultras attacked a bus at Hiranagar Morh.[7] In 2005, three terrorists attacked on army camp in front of District Hospital in Kathua killing two people. By 2008 the attacks had ceased.[8] But in 2013, ultras attacked a police station, killing four policemen and a civilian, stole a truck and then attacked an army camp in the neighboring Samba District.[8][9]
Basohli Paintings
A style of painting characterized by vigorous use of primary colours and a peculiar facial formula prevailed in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries in the foothills of the Western Himalayas in the Jammu and Punjab States.
The earliest paintings in this style originated in Basohli from where the style spread to the
Administration
Kathua is divided into four subdivisions: Bani, Basohli, Billawar/Badnota, and Hiranagar. These sub-divisions are further divided into 11 tehsils:[10]
- Kathua
- Hiranagar
- Billawar
- Basohli
- Bani
- Nagri
- Marheen
- Dinga Amb
- Mahanpur
- Lohai Malhar
- Ramkote
Politics
Kathua District has five assembly constituencies: Bani, Basohli, Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar (S.C).[11]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 144,722 | — |
1911 | 142,404 | −1.6% |
1921 | 144,675 | +1.6% |
1931 | 151,394 | +4.6% |
1941 | 166,940 | +10.3% |
1951 | 180,968 | +8.4% |
1961 | 194,997 | +7.8% |
1971 | 256,755 | +31.7% |
1981 | 340,494 | +32.6% |
1991 | 419,120 | +23.1% |
2001 | 511,455 | +22.0% |
2011 | 616,435 | +20.5% |
source:[12] † 1951 and 1991 populations are estimated |
According to the
Kathua district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.[3] | |||||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Other | Not stated | Total | |
Total | 540,063 | 64,234 | 1,828 | 9,551 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 717 | 616,435 |
87.61% | 10.42% | 0.30% | 1.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 100.00% | |
Male | 285,720 | 33,728 | 941 | 5,280 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 418 | 326,109 |
Female | 254,343 | 30,506 | 887 | 4,271 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 299 | 290,326 |
Gender ratio (% female) | 47.1% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 43.8% | 50.0% | 41.7% | 47.1% |
Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males) |
890 | 904 | 943 | 809 | – | – | – | 715 | 890 |
Urban | 82,162 | 3,272 | 1,111 | 3,015 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 133 | 89,713 |
Rural | 457,901 | 60,962 | 717 | 6,536 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 584 | 526,722 |
% Urban | 15.2% | 5.1% | 60.8% | 31.6% | 54.2% | 37.5% | 50.0% | 18.5% | 14.6% |
At the time of the 2011 census, 81.92% of the population spoke Dogri, 6.94% Pahari, 3.50% Gojri, 2.01% Kashmiri, 1.86% Punjabi and 1.03% Hindi as their first language.[13]
See also
References
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(a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories.";
(b) Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state.";
(c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328,ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'." - ^ District Census Handbook Kathua (PDF). Census of India 2011, Part A (Report). 18 June 2014. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Agrarian Legislation in India, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, 1973, p. 232
- ^ Office of the Registrar General, Census of India, 1961: Jammu and Kashmir, Manager of Publications, p. 142
- ^ Kak. M. L. (29 August 2001). "Kathua next target of ultras ISI shifts officer to Sialkot Sector". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2002.
- ^ Sharma, S. P. (1 October 2002). "Attack shows chinks in police set-up". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India. Archived from the original on 21 December 2002.
- ^ a b Singh, Ajit Kumar (2013). "J&K: Escalating Failures". South Asia Intelligence Review: Weekly Assessments & Briefings. 12 (13). Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ Hassan, Ishfaq ul (26 September 2013). "All three ultras in J&K terror attack killed, search operations over". DNA (Diligent Media Corporation). Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Kathua - Official Site". kathua.nic.in. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "A-2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Kathua District Population Census 2011, Jammu and Kashmir literacy sex ratio and density". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
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