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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Kathua district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo2a = Textile Park Kathua.png
| photo2b = Atal Setu near Kathua.png
| photo3a = Purthu artificial beach.png
| photo3b = Jasrota Fort.png
| spacing = 2
| position = center
| color_border = white
| color = white
| size = 266
| foot_montage = clockwise from top: Atal Setu, Jasrota Fort, Industrial estate
}}
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|32.385|N|75.517|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kathua district|Kathua]]
| established_title = Settled
| established_date = 1025 BC{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| named_for = [[Kashyapa]]
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Kathua Municipal Council(21) Seats
| leader_title = Chairman Municipal Council
| leader_name = Naresh Sharma ([[BJP]])
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 28.32
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 393
| population_total = 59866
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 3765
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 =
| demographics2_title1 = Speaking
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 184101(HEAD OFFICE), 184104(Mini Secretariat)
| area_code = 01922
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank1_info_sec1 = 86.46%
| website = http://kathua.nic.in/
| footnotes = <ref name="2011PART_A_DCHB_KATHUA">{{Cite report|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/01/0107_PART_A_DCHB_KATHUA.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Kathua (Part-A)|author=Directorate of Census Operations, [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]|date=n.d.|pages=8–17,33–40,44–47,55,56,287,296}}</ref><ref name="2011PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA">{{Cite report|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0107_PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Kathua (Part-B)|author=Directorate of Census Operations, [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]|date=n.d.|pages=7–14, 28–29, 36–39}}</ref><ref name="kathua.nic.in"/><ref name="jkhudd.gov.in/ULBList">{{Cite web|title=Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir|url=http://jkhudd.gov.in/ULBList.html|website=jkhudd.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref>
| demographics1_info1 = [[Urdu]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[Hindi]]
| demographics2_info2 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics2_info3 = [[English language|English]]
| demographics2_info4 = [[Dogri]]
| official_name = Kathua
| name =
}}
'''Kathua''' (kəˈθʊə) is a city located in the Indian administered [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|union territory of Jammu and Kashmir]], near its border with [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The town is headquarters of [[Kathua district|the district]] and is divided into 27 [[Municipal governance in India|wards]] which constitute the [[Municipal Council (India)|Kathua Municipal Council]]. It is situated along [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH-44]]. The town has a bustling industrial area and an [[Indian Army|army cantonment]] adjoining it.<ref name="2011PART_A_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="2011PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="kathua.nic.in">{{Cite web|title=District Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir|url=https://kathua.nic.in/}}</ref><ref name="jkhudd.gov.in/ULBList">{{Cite web|title=Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir|url=http://jkhudd.gov.in/ULBList.html|website=jkhudd.gov.in|access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref>

==Geography==

Kathua is located at {{Coord|32.37|N|75.52|E}}.It has an average elevation of {{convert|393|m|ft}}. The city is surrounded by three rivers. Ravi is just 7 km down Kathua while ujjh is about 11 km ahead on Jammu Highway. Kathua itself is situated along the banks of a khad which has been heavily polluted and encroached over there years and this has become a drain of sewage, dividing it into two boroughs: ''Parliwand'', meaning the other side; and ''Orliwand'', meaning this side. Itself being a [[Plain]] the area is surrounded in the North by snow capped [[Sivalik Hills|Sivalik hills]]. Kathua lies 88 kilometres south of [[Jammu]].<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Kathua.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kathua]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Religion in Kathua City (2011)<ref name="Kathua City Population"/>
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 91.34
|color1 = Orange
|label2 = [[Sikhism]]
|value2 = 4.75
|color2 = Yellow
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|value3 = 2.68
|color3 = Green
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 1.09
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.02
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.01
|color6 = Brown
|label7 = Others
|value7 = 0.00
|color7 = Grey
|label8 = Not Stated
|value8 = 0.13
|color8 = Black
}}
===Population===

* Total population of the Municipal Council and Outgrowth areas is 59,688 with 31,717 males and 28,149 females. The sex ratio is 888 women per 1000 men. There are 12,061 households in the Municipal Council and Outgrowth areas.<ref name="2011PART_A_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="2011PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="kathua.nic.in" />

===Literacy===
* There are 46359 literates and 13,507 illiterates in the Municipal Council and Outgrowth areas resulting in an 86.46% literacy rate. The male and female literacy stand at 90.7% (25,605 indv.) and 81.75% (20,754) respectively.<ref name="2011PART_A_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="2011PART_B_DCHB_KATHUA" /><ref name="kathua.nic.in" />

===Language===
Use of [[Urdu]] is predominant in official government documents along with [[English language|English]], but [[Dogri]] is the [[First language|mother tongue]] and the [[vernacular]] language of the populace along with [[Hindi]].

===Religion===
Hinduism is the largest religion in Kathua, followed by over 91% of the people. Sikhism is the second-largest religion with 4.75% adherents. Christianity and Islam form 1.09% and 2.68% of the population respectively.<ref name="Kathua City Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/kathua/kathua/sunderbani-m-cl-og-population.html|title=Kathua City Population|work=Census India|access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>

==Climate==

Kathua has a monsoon-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] (Koppen ''Cwa''). Kathua generally experiences extreme rainfall during the monsoon being on the windward side of [[Sivalik Hills|Sivalik]]. Because of its proximity to rivers, the climate is moderate to very hot in summers and mild to very cold in winters. Summers are hot and the temperature may reach 41 degrees, while in winters, the temperature can dip to 2 degrees. Heavy downpour is experienced during the [[monsoon]] season in July and August. The annual rainfall is around {{convert|1300|mm|in}}, mainly in monsoons and winters. Heavy hailstorms may be experienced in February and March, but are very rare; Kathua does not experience snowfall. [[Fog]] and sometimes [[Smog]] occur regularly during the winters, especially in January and February.
{{Weather box
|location = Kathua (1983–2010)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|width=auto
| Jan record high C = 30.4
| Feb record high C = 28.6
| Mar record high C = 36.8
| Apr record high C = 43.6
| May record high C = 44.8
| Jun record high C = 48.0
| Jul record high C = 42.5
| Aug record high C = 39.0
| Sep record high C = 38.8
| Oct record high C = 39.6
| Nov record high C = 32.2
| Dec record high C = 28.5
|year record high C =
| Jan avg record high C = 23.7
| Feb avg record high C = 26.0
| Mar avg record high C = 31.6
| Apr avg record high C = 39.1
| May avg record high C = 41.7
| Jun avg record high C = 42.6
| Jul avg record high C = 38.0
| Aug avg record high C = 35.9
| Sep avg record high C = 35.2
| Oct avg record high C = 34.1
| Nov avg record high C = 30.0
| Dec avg record high C = 25.3
| year avg record high C = 42.1
| Jan high C = 18.1
| Feb high C = 21.6
| Mar high C = 26.5
| Apr high C = 33.1
| May high C = 37.1
| Jun high C = 37.3
| Jul high C = 34.1
| Aug high C = 33.2
| Sep high C = 32.8
| Oct high C = 30.5
| Nov high C = 26.5
| Dec high C = 21.0
|year high C = 29.3
| Jan low C = 6.3
| Feb low C = 9.1
| Mar low C = 13.0
| Apr low C = 17.9
| May low C = 22.6
| Jun low C = 24.6
| Jul low C = 24.1
| Aug low C = 23.8
| Sep low C = 22.1
| Oct low C = 16.6
| Nov low C = 11.3
| Dec low C = 7.4
| year low C = 16.6
| Jan avg record low C = 3.3
| Feb avg record low C = 4.7
| Mar avg record low C = 8.5
| Apr avg record low C = 12.1
| May avg record low C = 17.5
| Jun avg record low C = 20.4
| Jul avg record low C = 20.6
| Aug avg record low C = 20.6
| Sep avg record low C = 18.1
| Oct avg record low C = 12.5
| Nov avg record low C = 7.5
| Dec avg record low C = 4.1
| year avg record low C = 3.3
| Jan record low C = -1.8
| Feb record low C = 0.2
| Mar record low C = 5.6
| Apr record low C = 9.2
| May record low C = 14.4
| Jun record low C = 17.6
| Jul record low C = 14.0
| Aug record low C = 14.0
| Sep record low C = 11.5
| Oct record low C = 7.4
| Nov record low C = 3.6
| Dec record low C = 0.0
| year record low C = -1.8
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 46.3
| Feb rain mm = 73.2
| Mar rain mm = 43.3
| Apr rain mm = 35.4
| May rain mm = 34.0
| Jun rain mm = 114.7
| Jul rain mm = 329.4
| Aug rain mm = 425.9
| Sep rain mm = 127.2
| Oct rain mm = 26.9
| Nov rain mm = 18.4
| Dec rain mm = 20.0
|year rain mm = 1294.7
| Jan rain days = 3.2
| Feb rain days = 3.8
| Mar rain days = 3.5
| Apr rain days = 2.5
| May rain days = 3.1
| Jun rain days = 6.4
| Jul rain days = 12.7
| Aug rain days = 11.9
| Sep rain days = 6.2
| Oct rain days = 1.4
| Nov rain days = 1.0
| Dec rain days = 1.8
|year rain days = 57.2
| Jan humidity = 86
| Feb humidity = 80
| Mar humidity = 72
| Apr humidity = 56
| May humidity = 47
| Jun humidity = 61
| Jul humidity = 83
| Aug humidity = 87
| Sep humidity = 83
| Oct humidity = 75
| Nov humidity = 80
| Dec humidity = 86
|year humidity = 75
|source = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web|title=1981-2010 Climatological Normals, Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1981–2010|url=https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf|publisher=[[India Meteorological Department]]|url-status=live|access-date=27 February 2021|pages=399–400}}</ref>
}}

==Tourist Attractions==
[[File:Compound Jasrota fort Kathua JammuKashmir India.jpg|thumb|300px|Fort complex at Jasrota]]
Kathua has one of the most beautiful parks and gardens, one of which is Dr. K.K Birla Garden.<ref>https://kathua.nic.in/tourist-places/</ref> The city has a garden along the tributary of Ravi river which is famous throughout the Jammu region for its beauty. Kathua has also many small canals flowing throughout the town.<ref>https://www.nativeplanet.com/kathua/</ref>
In addition to gardens and canals, the district of Kathua also contains historical landmarks such as Jasrota Fort and Jasmergarh Fort.

==Transport==
Kathua is 80 km away from [[Jammu city]] and 120 km from [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]]. Interstate and Intrastate road transport is easily accessible due to the close proximity to [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH44]] . [[Jammu Airport]] is the nearest major airport with regular flights. The town is connected by [[Indian Railways|Indian railways]] to all major cities of [[India]]. Intra-district transport is also easily available for travelling within the town and surrounding areas.

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="134">
File:Kathua skyline.png|Kathua skyline
File:Atal setu.jpg|Atal Setu bridge on Ravi river
File:Jammu Kathua Masthead 5614d26de39d2.jpg|College Road
File:Dream park and canal.jpg|Dream park and canal]] [[File:Dream park Kathua.jpg|thumb|Dream park
File:Garden KK Birla Kathua.jpg|thumb|alt=Dr. KK Birla Garden, Kathua|Dr. KK Birla Garden, Kathua

</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Akhnoor]]
* [[Hiranagar]]
* [[Jammu]]
* [[Jammu Cantonment]]
* [[Jammu tavi]]
* [[Nagrota]]
* [[Samba, Jammu]]
* [[Talab Tillo]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310194631/http://kathua.nic.in/kprofile/khistory.htm History of Kathua]
* [http://kathua.nic.in Official website of District Kathua (J&K)]
* [http://mykathua.com mykathua.com - A web portal about kathua]

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