Kathua District is situated at 32⁰ 17' to 32⁰ 55’ North Latitude and 75⁰ 70' to 76⁰ 16’  East longitude.  The District is   surrounded  by  Punjab in the S-E, Himachal Pradesh in N-E,  Doda and Udhampur in North and N-W,  Jammu in the West and Pakistan in the S-W. District has an area of  2651 Sq Kms, population   of  5.44  Lacs,  5 Assembly  Constituencies,   4  Tehsils  and  9 Blocks. The annual rainfall  is approx.1672 mm..