Anantnag Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir

Anantnag Tehsil of Anantnag district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 49.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.2% while that in 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.

Population
364,763
Literacy
69.62%
Sex Ratio
943

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 Jammu and Kashmir.

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 33,179 were male while 27,792 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Anantnag Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 30,617 while that in rural regions 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 labourers.

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

Nearby Tehsils from Anantnag Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Anantnag Tehsil in Anantnag district.


Anantnag Tehsil Map


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