Anantnag Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir
Anantnag Tehsil of Anantnag district has total population of 364,763 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 187,703 are males while 177,060 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,726 families residing in Anantnag Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Anantnag Tehsil is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 50.8% people lives in Urban areas while 49.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.2% while that in the rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Anantnag Tehsil is 932% while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Anantnag Tehsil is 60971 which is 17% of the total population. There are 33179 male children and 27792 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Anantnag Tehsil is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Anantnag Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Anantnag Tehsil is 69.62%. The male literacy rate is 65.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.39% in Anantnag Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Anantnag Tehsil is further divided into 5 towns and 86 villages.
Anantnag Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anantnag Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,971 | 33,179 | 27,792 |
| Literacy | 69.62% | 65.14% | 50.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 201 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,387 | 2,312 | 2,075 |
| Illiterate | 153,267 | 65,429 | 87,838 |
Caste-wise Population - Anantnag Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Anantnag Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 202 | 201 | 1 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,387 | 2,312 | 2,075 |
Religion-wise Population - Anantnag Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,659 | (1.28%) | 4,229 | 430 |
| Muslim | 355,981 | (97.59%) | 181,204 | 174,777 |
| Christian | 570 | (0.16%) | 327 | 243 |
| Sikh | 3,295 | (0.9%) | 1,779 | 1,516 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0%) | 13 | 2 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 239 | (0.07%) | 149 | 90 |
Literacy Rate - Anantnag Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Anantnag Tehsil in 2011 were 69.62% in which, male and female literacy were 79.13% and 59.77% respectively. Total literate in Anantnag Tehsil were 211,496 of which male and female were 122,274 and 89,222 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Anantnag Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Anantnag Tehsil is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Anantnag Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Anantnag Tehsil.
Child Population - Anantnag Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 60,971 children between age 0 to 6 years in Anantnag Tehsil. Out of which 60,971 were male while 60,971 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Anantnag Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 22,731 families under Anantnag Tehsil living in urban areas while 22,731 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 50.8% of total population of Anantnag Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 49.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 30,617 while that in rural region is 30,354.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 364,763 | 185,233 | 179,530 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,971 | 30,617 | 30,354 |
| Schedule Caste | 202 | 177 | 25 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,387 | 879 | 3,508 |
| Literacy | 69.62% | 73.16% | 65.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 932 | 955 |
Working Population - Anantnag Tehsil
In Anantnag Tehsil out of total population, 133,859 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,859 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,512 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,082 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,555 | 60,374 | 7,181 |
| Cultivators | 8,512 | 7,651 | 861 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,082 | 4,648 | 434 |
| Household Industries | 1,972 | 1,506 | 466 |
| Other Workers | 51,989 | 46,569 | 5,420 |
| Marginal Workers | 66,304 | 23,315 | 42,989 |
| Non Working | 230,904 | 104,014 | 126,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia