Kachia


Kachia is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia.
It has an area of 4,632 km² and a population of 244,274 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 802.

People

The people of Kachia include majorly, the Adara, Gbagyi and Ham.
Others include: Bajju, Bakulu, and others.

Economy

Ginger has by far become a major economic crop of Kachia Local Government Area due to the high yield of the root crop in the land. Other agro-products include corn, sorghum, millet and soybeans.
Kachia town is also one of the largest towns in southern Kaduna state where various small and medium scale businesses contribute to the economy of the state and country at large.

Religion

has the largest number of adherents in Kachia Local Government Area. Islam is also practiced, while the African Traditional religion has an ever increasing number of adherents.