Anantnag District, Jammu And Kashmir
Anantnag is an administrative district in Jammu And Kashmir, India. The district is located about 55 km from Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Anantnag. Kashmiri and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,574 km², including 3,475.76 km² of rural area and 98.24 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Anantnag District
Anantnag District is divided into 12 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 395 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantnag | 81 | 188.83 |
| 2 | Anantnag East (Mattan) | 42 | — |
| 3 | Bijbehara | 49 | 142.10 |
| 4 | Dooru | 37 | 130.69 |
| 5 | Kokernag | 36 | 126.01 |
| 6 | Larnoo | 15 | — |
| 7 | Pahalgam | 42 | 125.22 |
| 8 | Qazigund | 15 | — |
| 9 | Sallar | 20 | — |
| 10 | Shahbad Bala | 14 | — |
| 11 | Shangus | 26 | 59.09 |
| 12 | Srigufwara | 18 | — |
Population of Anantnag District
According to the 2011 Census, Anantnag District had a population of 10,78,692 people living in 1,53,640 households. The population comprised 5,59,767 males and 5,18,925 females, with an average population density of 302 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,78,692 | 7,95,805 | 2,82,887 |
| Male Population | 5,59,767 | 4,11,012 | 1,48,755 |
| Female Population | 5,18,925 | 3,84,793 | 1,34,132 |
| Total Households | 1,53,640 | 1,17,648 | 35,992 |
| Population Density | 302 / km² | 229 / km² | 2,880 / km² |
Anantnag District had 5,45,532 literate people and 2,08,538 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,826 and 1,16,006 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,08,538 | 1,61,396 | 47,142 |
| Literate Population | 5,45,532 | 3,75,859 | 1,69,673 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,33,160 | 4,19,946 | 1,13,214 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,826 | 1,383 | 443 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,16,006 | 1,13,575 | 2,431 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.