Anantnag District

Population: 1,070,144 (2011)

State: Jammu and Kashmir

Language: Kashmiri, Hindi

Headquarters: Anantnag

 

Area: 37.48 square kilometers

Density of Population: 375 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 64.32 % - Male: 74.13 %, Female: 54.15 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:937

 

Boundaries of Anantnag District

 

North: Ganderbal District, Jammu and Kashmir

South: Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir

East: Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir

West: Ramban District, Kulgam District and Pulwama District, Jammu and Kashmir

 

Anantnag District Average Rainfall: 800.9 mm 

Anantnag District Average Temperature in Summer: 23.24 deg C 

Anantnag District Average Temperature in Winter: 4.25 deg C 

 

ANANTNAG DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Arapath, Brengi, Sandran, Veth, Lidar

Taluks: Kehar Pora, Shangas, Anantnag, Bijbehara, Danow, Pahalgam, Qazigund

Blocks: Achabal, Brah, Dandi Pora, Kehar Pora, Qazigund, Qamar, Sangas, Shahabad

Assembly Constituencies: Anantnag, Bona Devsar, Kokarnag, Shangas, Bijbehara, Pahalgam

 

Anantnag District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Achabal

2. Kokernag

3. Duru-Verinag

4. Phalgam

5. Amarnath Temple

6. Mattan

7. Daksum

8. Kungwattan

9. Pahalgam

10. Hazat Baba Rashi

11. Goswami Gund Ashram

12. Shilagram Temple

13. Khanna Baranain Triposundari Astapan Devsar

14. Nila Nag

15. Pine Forests

16. Amarnath Cave

 

Anantnag District Facts: This is the third most populous district in the state next only to Jammu and Srinagar. Anantnag is considered as the commercial and financial capital of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the second largest educational center in Kashmir.         

 

Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, paddy, maize, oil seeds

 

Major Occupations: Shawl weaving, Gabbah and Namdah manufacturing, handicrafts making

 

Major Educational Institutions: University of Kashmir South Campus, Islamic University of Science and Technology, Shemford Futuristic School, Delhi Public School, New Age Institute, Radiant Public School, EFF EMM School

 

What is Anantnag District Famous For: Amarnath Yatra and Martand Sun Temple

 

Famous People From Anantnag District: Arun Prakash

 

Anantnag District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Anantnag District