District · Jammu and Kashmir # Anantnag district Anantnag is a district of Jammu and Kashmir, 3rd of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had 1,078,692 people in 6 sub-districts, 12 towns and 342 villages; 26% lived in towns. The largest town is Anantnag (150,198). - 1,078,692 people (2011) - 6 sub-districts - 12 towns - 62.7% literacy ## Who lives in Anantnag? Anantnag had 1,078,692 people at the 2011 Census — 8.8% of Jammu and Kashmir's population and 3rd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir by population. There were 927 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jammu and Kashmir figure of 892; 3rd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir). Among children under 7 the ratio was 841 girls per 1,000 boys (the Jammu and Kashmir figure is 860). An average household had 7.0 people, against 5.9 across Jammu and Kashmir. ## How literate is Anantnag? 62.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Jammu and Kashmir's 67.0%), 12th of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Men were at 72.7% and women at 52.2% — a gap of 20.5 points (it is 20.2 points across Jammu and Kashmir). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in Anantnag (69.6%) and lowest in Pahalgam (51.2%). Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## What do people in Anantnag do for a living? 36.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.1%). Of all workers, 9% farmed their own land, 5% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 30% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 55% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 14% of workers here, against 17% across Jammu and Kashmir. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is Bijbehara (22% of workers in farming) and the least is Anantnag (10% of workers in farming). ■ Cultivators 9 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (5%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 30 (30%) · ■ Marginal 55 (55%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Cities and towns of Anantnag 26.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Jammu and Kashmir's 27.5%), 3rd of 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Census counted 12 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is Anantnag with 150,198 people, home to 53% of the urban population. Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Villages of Anantnag Anantnag had 342 census villages, 335 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,376 people; 36 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: Marhama (15,964), Deval Gam (12,600), Gadool Ahlan (12,540), Forest Block (11,344) and Forest Block (9,402). Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Population of Anantnag compared with Jammu and Kashmir ■ Anantnag · ■ Jammu and Kashmir - Literacy (age 7+) 62.7% 67.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 927 892 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 841 860 - Working population 36.1% 34.2% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Anantnag Of every 100 households in Anantnag in 2011, 80 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Anantnag · ■ - Electricity for lighting 80% - Toilet within the home 57% - No toilet (open defecation) 36% - Tap water 72% - Drinking water within premises 50% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% - Use banking services 62% - Television 47% - Mobile phone 69% - Computer with internet 2% - Two-wheeler 4% - Car / jeep / van 6% - None of these assets 17% - Own their home 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## Sub-districts of Anantnag | Sub-district | People | Villages | Towns | | Pahalgam | 119,884 | 66 | 2 | | Bijbehara | 146,801 | 52 | 2 | | Anantnag | 364,763 | 86 | 4 | | Shangus | 74,103 | 25 | 1 | | Kokernag | 173,712 | 51 | 1 | | Dooru | 199,429 | 62 | 2 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Cities and towns in Anantnag - Anantnag · 150,198 - Duru Verinag · 22,968 - Bijbehara · 22,789 - Achhabal · 17,556 - Arwani · 11,815 - Qazi Gund · 9,871 - Pahalgam · 9,264 - Mattan · 9,246 - Seer Hamdan · 8,233 - Shangus · 7,875 - Koker Nag · 6,553 - Aishmuquam · 6,519 ## Largest villages in Anantnag - Marhama · 15,964 - Deval Gam · 12,600 - Gadool Ahlan · 12,540 - Forest Block · 11,344 - Forest Block · 9,402 - Khiram · 9,160 - Salar · 9,151 - Hakura Badas Gam · 9,088 - Uttarsoo · 8,725 - Bata Gund · 8,400 - Nanilang · 8,285 - Jabli Pora · 7,584 - Fateh Pora · 6,737 - Ranbir Pora · 6,721 - Chhatar Gul · 6,345 - Sagam · 6,221 - Brenti Bat Pora · 5,988 - Sir Hama · 5,960 - Hillar Arhama · 5,891 - Now Gam Shah Abad · 5,751 Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Anantnag? 6: Pahalgam, Bijbehara, Anantnag, Shangus, Kokernag, Dooru - What is the population of Anantnag district? 1,078,692 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Anantnag? Anantnag At a glance - State: Jammu and Kashmir - Census district code: 014 - Literacy: 62.7% - Sex ratio: 927 - Urban: 26% --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.