# Koker Nag, Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) – Town Population

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Town · Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Koker Nag

Koker Nag is a town in Kokernag sub-district of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **6,553 people** in 900 households. Literacy was 74.0%.

- 6,553people (2011)
- 900households
- 74.0%literacy
- 8census wards

## Population of Koker Nag

■ Koker Nag · ■ Anantnag urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%**

**72.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****716**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**842

Working population ****54.3%**

**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 Koker Nag

Of every 100 households in Koker Nag in 2011, 91 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Koker Nag · ■ Anantnag urban average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**19%

Tap water ****92%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****43%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%**

**42%

Use banking services ****68%**

**77%

Television ****56%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**11%

None of these assets ****9%**

**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 Koker Nag work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,094 (59%) · **■** Household industry 154 (4%) · **■** Farming 237 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,072 (30%)

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

## How has the population of Koker Nag changed?

From 1,723 in 1971 to 6,553 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**2001

**2011

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

## Koker Nag in numbers and road distances

- Density2,184 per km²
- Growth 2001–201134.8%
- Annual rainfall1,046 mm
- Temperature range-6 °C to 33 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)78 km by road
- Anantnag (district HQ)24 km by road
- Anantnag (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)78 km by road
- Anantnag (railway station)26 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 Koker Nag

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets100
- Water storage12,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes749
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 50 beds · 11 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** kangri, chain stich and gabba.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koker Nag

- Schools1 in Koker Nag

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/).

## Koker Nag ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-1/) 1,456 174 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-2/) 1,290 124 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-3/) 435 81 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-4/) 643 101 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-5/) 868 141 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-6/) 760 112 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-7/) 736 117 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/kokernag/koker-nag/ward-8/) 365 50 

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 Koker Nag?6,553 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koker Nag in?Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
- What was the population of Koker Nag in 1971?1,723
- How many wards does Koker Nag have?8 census wards (2011)