About The District
The district is situated 32° 17' to 32° 55' North Latitude and 75° 70' to 76° 16' East longitude. The District is surrounded by Punjab in the South-East, Himachal Pradesh in North-East, Doda and Udhampur in North and North-West, Jammu in the West and Pakistan in the South-West with an area of 2502 Sq Kms (Census 2011), population of 6.16 Lacs, 6 Assembly Constituencies & 11 Tehsils: Kathua, Bani, Basohli, Billawar, Hiranagar, Nagri, Marheen, Dinga Amb, Lohai-Malhar, Mahanpur, Ramkote.
It is also divided into 19 blocks: Bani, Basohli, Baggan, Kathua, Billawar, Hiranagar, Nagri, Barnoti, Marheen, Dinga Amb, Duggain, Duggan, Lohai-Malhar Mahanpur, Mandli, Nagrota Gujroo, Bhoond, Dhar Mahanpur, Keerian Kandyal, & has approximately 512 villages.
The traditional language of Kathua is Dogri. The Pahari languages are prevalent in the mountainous area of the east. The principal media of education are English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Quick Links
What’s New / Updates
- DBIM Home 2 (EN)
- Notification of Final Delimitation of Municipal Wards-regards
- Mandatory verification of labourers engaged by contractorssub contractors within district kathua
- Final Merit List and Final Selection list AWHs (VI Phase ) CDPO HIRANAGAR
- Admission Notification
- Final Merit List and Final Select List of Sanginis (AWWs), Phase-VI, CDPO BANI
- Final Merit list and Final Select list, of Sanginis(AWWs), CDPO Hiranagar
- Regarding Provisional/Tentative Merit List and Provisional/Tentative Select List in respect of Poshan Duggan, Phase-VI
- Regarding Provisional/Tentative Merit List and Provisional/Tentative Select List of Sanginis(AWWs), Phase-VI in respect of Poshan Project Bani
District At A Glance
More Updates & Information
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- Nomination of First Appellate Authority,(FAA) in terms of Right to Information Act,2005. 20 Jun, 2026
- Prohibitory Order under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for Banning the sale, use and Storage of Nylon thread, Chinese Manjha (Gattu Dor) in District Kathua 30 May, 2026
- Appointment of BHDs and SBDUs under Mission YUVA 04 May, 2026
- Documents Required for Obtaining Driving License 08 Aug, 2018
- Medical Certificate for Obtaining Driving License 08 Aug, 2018
- new Class of Vehicle 08 Aug, 2018
- Learner’s License 08 Aug, 2018
Helpline Contacts
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Citizen's Call center 155300
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Child Helpline 1098
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Woman Helpline 1091
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Police 100
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Fire 101
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Ambulance 102
Citizen Services
IMPORTANT LINKS
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BEROZGAR SE SWA ROZGAR
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District Environment Plan
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NGT directions regarding conservation of water bodies
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COVID-19 Control Room - Helpline No @ 1800-180-7180 eMail id- ctrlroomkthcovid19@gmail.com
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ONLINE (EX-GRATIA CLAIM FORM (DEATH DUE TO COVID-19)
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List of Former Deputy Commissioners of District Kathua
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Entering JKUt through Lakhanpur?Click here
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MC Kathua E-Rolls Non Photo
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Digital Library
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TB MUKT PLAN
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Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls 2023
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Training Material for Election of Kathua District
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eGazette
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State Portal
