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About Anantnag District
Anantnag is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Anantnag was 1,078,692 with a growth rate of 38.58%. Anantnag covers 3,574 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Anantnag's population is 927 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 841 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Anantnag, Urban/Rural population of Anantnag, Literacy data of Anantnag and Religion wise data of Anantnag. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Anantnag,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Anantnag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,078,692 | Growth (%) | 38.58 |
| Male Population | 559,767 | Sex Ratio | 927 |
| Female Population | 518,925 | Child Sex Ratio | 841 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,574 |
Anantnag has a total population of 1,078,692 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 559,767 while the female population 518,925. The state area is 3,574 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Anantnag has sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 841. Anantnag makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Anantnag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 282,887 | Rural Population | 795,805 |
| Urban Population (%) | 26.23 | Rural Population (%) | 73.77 |
| Urban male Population | 148,755 | Rural Male Population | 411,012 |
| Urban Female Population | 134,132 | Rural Female Population | 384,793 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 902 | Rural Sex Ratio | 936 |
Anantnag urban population is 282,887 (26.23% of the total), while the rural population is 795,805 (73.77% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 148,755 are males, and 134,132 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 411,012 are males and 384,793 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Anantnag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 545,532 | Literacy (%) | 62.69 |
| Male Literate | 324,417 | Male Literacy (%) | 72.66 |
| Female Literate | 221,115 | Female Literacy (%) | 52.19 |
| Urban Literate | 169,673 | Rural Literate | 375,859 |
| Urban Male Literates | 99,404 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 80.71 |
| Rural Male Literates | 225,013 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 69.59 |
| Urban Female Literates | 70,269 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 62.42 |
| Rural Female Literates | 150,846 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 48.49 |
The literacy data of Anantnag highlights a total literacy rate stands at 62.69% with 545,532 literate individuals. Male literacy is 72.66% while female literacy is lower at 52.19% among them, 324,417 males and 221,115 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 169,673 people being literate, with men at 80.71% and female at 62.42%, compared to rural areas whereas 375,859 people are literate, with male at 69.59% and female at 48.49%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Anantnag
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,180 | Hindu (%) | 1.22 |
| Muslim | 1,057,005 | Muslim (%) | 97.99 |
| Sikh | 6,140 | Sikh (%) | 0.57 |
| Christian | 1,449 | Christian (%) | 0.13 |
| Jain | 7 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 55 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 7 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 849 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Anantnag population is mostly hindu (1.22%) with a total 13,180 people. Muslim(97.99%) with a total 1,057,005 people. Sikh are (0.57%) with a total 6,140 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.13% with 1,449 people). Jain (0.00% with 7 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 55 people) and Other (0.00% with 7 people). Around (0.08% with 849 people) did not specify their religion.