Shangus

Shangus 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 information the sub-district code of Shangus Block (CD) is 00056. Total area of shangus tehsil is 59 km² including 57.09 km² rural area and 2.00 km² urban area. Shangus tehsil has a population of 74,103 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,875 while rural population is 66,228. Shangus has a sex ratio of approximately 897 females for every 1,000 males. Shangus tehsil has a population density of 1254 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 12,400 houses in the sub-district, including 1,208 urban houses and 11,192 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 50.47% population of shangus tehsil is literate, out of which 58.87% males and 41.11% females are literate. There are about 25 villages in shangus tehsil, which you can browse from shangus tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Shangus Tehsil

Population of Shangus Tehsil

Households in Shangus Tehsil