Kathua Postal Codes, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir India

Find all official postal codes and zip codes for Kathua, located in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu, India. The table below lists the specific postal codes for various places, towns, and neighborhoods within Kathua to ensure your mail and packages are correctly routed.

Sub-districts in Kathua

Kathua on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Kathua districts in India. The postal codes listed on this page correspond to specific towns, villages, and post offices within this area.

What to Know About Kathua

Key Facts

Kathua is a district in the Jammu division of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Located in the southernmost part of Jammu and Kashmir, Kathua serves as a strategically important border district sharing international boundaries with Pakistan's Punjab province to the west and the Indian states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the south and southeast respectively. The district covers an approximate area of 2,651 square kilometers and has a population of around 615,000 people according to recent census data. Kathua is administratively divided into 8 tehsils and 10 development blocks, with the city of Kathua serving as the district headquarters. The region features diverse topography ranging from the Shivalik foothills to the plains near the Ravi River, which forms part of its southern boundary. Historically significant as part of the Dogra kingdom, Kathua has developed into an important economic and transportation hub with growing industrial and agricultural sectors. For those seeking detailed postal code information and administrative data, this district's various tehsils and blocks maintain comprehensive addressing systems to facilitate communication and service delivery throughout the region.

Neighboring Regions

* Samba

* Udhampur

* Doda

* Punjab

* Himachal Pradesh