Introduction: Life on earth is not possible without water; one of the essential constituent of the environment. This study was designed to assess the quality of productivity and water quality of fish pond water in National Fish Farm Kathua and hand pump water of Kathua regions (Barnoti and Nihalpur). Method: Sample was collected in the month of April 2018. The water sample was analyzed for various physic-chemical characteristics like temperature, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), electrical conductivity (EC), chlorides, carbonates, alkalinity, sulfate, nitrates, phosphate, and hardness. Results: Results showed the level (mean ± standard error) of pH (Fishpond-7.68 ± 0.93, Handpump-6.5 ± 0.22), TDS (Fishpond-136 ± 2.70 mg/L, Handpump-11.25 ± 0.96 mg/L), DO (Fishpond-17.60 ± 3.03mg/L, Handpump-12.71 ± 1.47mg/L), EC (Fishpond-1.9 ± 0.55 µS/cm2, Handpump-1.5 ± 0.58 µS/cm2), chloride (Fishpond-929.24 ± 20.77mg/L, Handpump-88.40 ± 52.21mg/L), carbonate (Fishpond-76.28 ± 27.86 mg/L, Handpump-84.00 ± 32.67 mg/L), and alkalinity (Fishpond-456.40 ± 124.04 mg/L, Handpump-528.00 ± 192.87 mg/L), respectively. But, the level of sulfate, nitrate, phosphate, and hardness was not detected. Conclusion: The suitability of the hand pump water and fish pond was assessed. With reference to this study, it can be concluded that the water quality of hand pump water was good and the productivity level was moderate in all the ponds.
