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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 841 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 38.58% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Anantnag.
List of Tehsils in Anantnag
6Common questions about Anantnag
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Anantnag district had a population of 1,078,692. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Anantnag is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Anantnag is 927 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Anantnag is 841 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Anantnag is 62.69 per cent. That works out to 545,532 literate people.
Anantnag covers an area of 3,574 square kilometres.
795,805 people in Anantnag live in rural areas and 282,887 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Anantnag grew by 38.58 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Anantnag is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.