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

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Town · Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir 

# Aishmuquam

Aishmuquam is a town in Pahalgam sub-district of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir (MC). The 2011 Census counted **6,519 people** in 1,011 households. Literacy was 59.8%.

- 6,519people (2011)
- 1,011households
- 59.8%literacy
- 11census wards

## Population of Aishmuquam

■ Aishmuquam · ■ Anantnag urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.8%**

**72.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****724**

**842

Working population ****37.0%**

**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 Aishmuquam

Of every 100 households in Aishmuquam in 2011, 87 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Aishmuquam · ■ Anantnag urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**19%

Tap water ****98%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**42%

Use banking services ****75%**

**77%

Television ****60%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**11%

None of these assets ****14%**

**5%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Aishmuquam work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 831 (34%) · **■** Household industry 47 (2%) · **■** Farming 193 (8%) · **■** Marginal 1,340 (56%)

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

## Aishmuquam in numbers and road distances

- Density1,629 per km²
- Temperature range-8 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Jammu/Srinagar (state capital)72 km by road
- Anantnag (district HQ)21 km by road
- Anantnag (city of 1 lakh+)21 km by road
- Srinagar (city of 5 lakh+)72 km by road
- Anantnag (railway station)25 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 Aishmuquam

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets100
- Water storage62,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes856
- Electricity — industry4

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative 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 Aishmuquam

- Banks3 in Aishmuquam

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/).

## Aishmuquam ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-1/) 680 92 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-2/) 791 113 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-3/) 613 102 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-4/) 403 70 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-5/) 496 75 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-6/) 605 103 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-7/) 967 143 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-8/) 253 46 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-9/) 586 86 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-10/) 736 114 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/anantnag/pahalgam/aishmuquam/ward-11/) 389 67 

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 Aishmuquam?6,519 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Aishmuquam in?Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
- How many wards does Aishmuquam have?11 census wards (2011)