# Arwani, Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Arwani

Arwani is a town in Bijbehara sub-district of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **11,815 people** in 1,582 households. Literacy was 60.8%.

- 11,815people (2011)
- 1,582households
- 60.8%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Arwani

■ Arwani · ■ Anantnag urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.8%**

**72.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**842

Working population ****25.9%**

**33.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Arwani

Of every 100 households in Arwani in 2011, 95 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Arwani · ■ Anantnag urban average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****50%**

**19%

Tap water ****72%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**42%

Use banking services ****48%**

**77%

Television ****47%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**11%

None of these assets ****11%**

**5%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Arwani work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,055 (34%) · **■** Household industry 36 (1%) · **■** Farming 493 (16%) · **■** Marginal 1,479 (48%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Arwani in numbers and road distances

- Density3,602 per km²
- Growth 2001–201180.7%
- Annual rainfall7 mm
- Temperature range-6 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)60 km by road
- Anantnag (district HQ)13 km by road
- Anantnag (city of 1 lakh+)13 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Bijbehara (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Arwani

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageNo drainage
- Flush toilets130
- Water storage900 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,384
- Electricity — industry7

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 6 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Arwani

- Banks2 in Arwani

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Arwani ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-1/) 649 96 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-2/) 571 94 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-3/) 1,195 180 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-4/) 1,514 221 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-5/) 722 103 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-6/) 1,586 210 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-7/) 1,650 179 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-8/) 939 113 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-9/) 864 106 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/bijbehara/arwani/ward-10/) 2,125 280 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Arwani?11,815 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arwani in?Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
- How many wards does Arwani have?10 census wards (2011)