[8] Religion in Kathua City (2011)[9] Use of Urdu is predominant in official government documents along with English, but Dogri is the mother tongue and the vernacular language of the populace along with Hindi.

Kathua generally experiences extreme rainfall during the monsoon being on the windward side of Sivalik.

Because of its proximity to rivers, the climate is moderate to very hot in summers and mild to very cold in winters.

Heavy hailstorms may be experienced in February and March, but are very rare; Kathua does not experience snowfall.

Compared with Jammu, temperatures in Kathua remain fairly lower by 3-4 degrees.

December and January can be very cold especially nights, while February to April and October- November remain pleasant and dry.

Interstate and Intrastate road transport is easily accessible due to the close proximity to NH44.