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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] | | subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]] | ||
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There have also been reports of possible oil reserves in the area<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/290632|title=Joint search for oil in Kashmir|first=Jawed|last=Naqvi|date=23 February 2008|website=DAWN.COM|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> | There have also been reports of possible oil reserves in the area<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/290632|title=Joint search for oil in Kashmir|first=Jawed|last=Naqvi|date=23 February 2008|website=DAWN.COM|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
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== Demographics == | ==Demographics== | ||
As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Katra had a total population of 9,008, of which 5,106 were males and 3,902 were females. | {{Pie chart | ||
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|caption = Religion in Katra (2011)<ref name="Katra Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/reasi/reasi/katra-mc-population.html|title=Katra Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref> | |||
|label1 = [[Hinduism]] | |||
|value1 = 93 | |||
|color1 = Orange | |||
|label2 = [[Islam]] | |||
|value2 = 3.8 | |||
|color2 = Green | |||
|label3 = [[Sikhism]] | |||
|value3 = 1.61 | |||
|color3 = Yellow | |||
|label4 = [[Christianity]] | |||
|value4 = 1.48 | |||
|color4 = Blue | |||
|label5 = [[Buddhism]] | |||
|value5 = 0.03 | |||
|color5 = Gold | |||
|label8 = Not Stated | |||
|value8 = 0.09 | |||
|color8 = Black | |||
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As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Katra had a total population of 9,008, of which 5,106 were males and 3,902 were females. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,012. The total number of literates in Katra was 6,841, which constituted 75.9% of the population with male literacy of 79.4% and female literacy of 71.4%. The effective literacy rate of the 7+ population of Katra was 85.6%, of which the male literacy rate was 89.2% and the female literacy rate was 80.8%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 1,925 and 9 respectively. Katra had 1594 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Katra |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=6672 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> | |||
===Languages=== | ===Languages=== | ||
As per the 2011 census, the majority, 78.2% of the population spoke [[Dogri language|Dogri]], followed by 10.6% [[Hindi]], 2.5% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 2.2% [[Assamese language|Assamese]], and 1.4% [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] speakers.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Town level |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0100.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> | As per the 2011 census, the majority, 78.2% of the population spoke [[Dogri language|Dogri]], followed by 10.6% [[Hindi]], 2.5% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 2.2% [[Assamese language|Assamese]], and 1.4% [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] speakers.<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Town level |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0100.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2019}} | {{unreferenced section|date=June 2019}} | ||
Katra serves as the base camp for pilgrims who visit [[Vaishno Devi]]. It has a thriving tourism industry that offers plenty of hotels, guest houses, restaurants, dhabas, fast-food joints that fit all kinds of budgets. Free accommodation is provided by some registered trusts in the form of "''Sarais"'' for the poor. The number of pilgrims who visit the shrine every year has increased from 1.4 million in 1986 to 8.2 million in 2009. Over the years, a lot has changed, but main attractions include the "''bazaar"'' (market) for buying souvenirs, dryfruits, woolen garments, hosiery, leather jackets, etc. To reach [[Vaishno Devi]], the pilgrims have to register at Katra before starting the trek. By registering, the pilgrims get accident insurance up to 100,000 [[Indian rupee|INR]] while on the trek of 14 km. There is another trek of 2.5 km from Vaishno Devi temple for Baba Bhaironnath. Electric Vehicles and helicopter services are available for pilgrims. A new ropeway system | Katra serves as the base camp for pilgrims who visit [[Vaishno Devi]]. It has a thriving tourism industry that offers plenty of hotels, guest houses, restaurants, dhabas, fast-food joints that fit all kinds of budgets. Free accommodation is provided by some registered trusts in the form of "''Sarais"'' for the poor. The number of pilgrims who visit the shrine every year has increased from 1.4 million in 1986 to 8.2 million in 2009. Over the years, a lot has changed, but main attractions include the "''bazaar"'' (market) for buying souvenirs, dryfruits, woolen garments, hosiery, leather jackets, etc. To reach [[Vaishno Devi]], the pilgrims have to register at Katra before starting the trek. By registering, the pilgrims get accident insurance up to 100,000 [[Indian rupee|INR]] while on the trek of 14 km. There is another trek of 2.5 km from Vaishno Devi temple for Baba Bhaironnath. Electric Vehicles and helicopter services are available for pilgrims. A new ropeway system has just been inaugurated from the Vaishno Devi Bhawan to the Bhairon Baba Mandir, reducing the journey to time to just 3 minutes. The ropeway can carry 800 people every hour.[[File:Katra from Vaishnodevi.jpg|thumb|center|1000px|Panoramic view of Katra, seen from [[Vaishno Devi]]]] | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
[[File:KatraRailwayStation.jpg|thumb|220px|Katra Railway Station, [[Vaishno Devi]].]] | [[File:KatraRailwayStation.jpg|thumb|220px|Katra Railway Station, [[Vaishno Devi]].]] | ||
===Road=== | |||
[[Jammu–Baramulla line | Katra is well-connected by roads with other places in Jammu and Kashmir and India. The [[National Highway 144 (India)|NH 144]] passes through Katra. Presently, it takes around 12 hours to travel from New Delhi to Katra. The planned [[Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway]] will shorten the duration to 7 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/article/delhi-to-vaishno-devi-in-less-than-7-hours-delhi-katra-express-road-corridor-to-be-completed-by/669099|title=Delhi to Vaishno Devi in less than 7 hours: Delhi-Katra express road corridor to be completed by 2023|work=Times Now|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
===Rail=== | |||
The [[Jammu–Baramulla line]] connects the [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station|Katra Railway Station]] of [[Northern Railways]] to the rest of the Indian railways' network. It was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister [[Sri Narendra Modi]] on 4 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-flags-off-inaugural-train-from-katra/article6176580.ece|title=Modi flags off inaugural train from Katra|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 July 2014|access-date=7 December 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | |||
===Air=== | |||
The nearest airport to Katra is [[Jammu Airport]] located at a distance of 50 kilometres. There are numerous helipads in and around Katra which has services to the [[Vaishno Devi Temple]]. | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category|Katra}} | {{commons category|Katra}} | ||
{{Wikivoyage|Katra}} | {{Wikivoyage|Katra}} | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060613061947/http://maavaishnodevi.org/new1/index.html Official website of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060613061947/http://maavaishnodevi.org/new1/index.html Official website of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board] | ||
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Reasi district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Reasi district]] | ||