Anantnag

Anantnag is a Town and Tehsil in Anantnag District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Anantnag Block (CD) is 00055. The total area of Anantnag Tehsil is 189 km², which includes 143.12 km² of rural area and 45.71 km² of urban area. Anantnag has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Anantnag Tehsil

Anantnag Tehsil has a total of 104 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Anantnag Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Anantnag Tehsil

The population profile of Anantnag Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Anantnag Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Anantnag Tehsil is around 3,64,763 people. This includes 1,87,703 males and 1,77,060 females. Rural population is about 1,79,530 (91,832 males and 87,698 females), while urban population is nearly 1,85,233 (95,871 males and 89,362 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 60,971 of the population, with 33,179 boys and 27,792 girls. Rural areas have 30,354 children, and urban areas have about 30,617 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,11,496 literate people in Anantnag Tehsil, including 1,22,274 literate males and 89,222 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 98,379 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,13,117 people.
• About 1,53,267 people in Anantnag Tehsil are not literate, including 65,429 males and 87,838 females. Rural areas include 81,151 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 72,116 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 48,726 households, with 25,995 in villages and 22,731 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Anantnag Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Anantnag Tehsil is approximately 202 people, including 201 males and 1 females. Around 25 people live in rural parts. Nearly 177 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Anantnag Tehsil is about 4,387 people, including 2,312 males and 2,075 females. Around 3,508 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 879 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,932 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 1,254 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,052 people per sq. km.