Anantnag Kashmir Information

Anantnag District, famous for countless springs and streams, is situated in South Kashmir having an area of 3984 Sq. Kms. The District consists of five Tehsils viz Anantnag, Bijbehara, Kulgam, Pahalgam and Dooru which have further been subdivided into twenty six Niabat Circles and 150 Patwar Halqas. There are 645 villages including 19 un- inhabited villages in the District. These villages are further grouped in 12 Community Blocks, namely Achabal, Breng, Dachnipora, Khoveripora, D.H. Pora, Kulgam, Qazigund, Qaimoh, Shahabad, Shangus, Pahloo and Devsar. Urban areas of the District consists of one T.A.C and nine NAC’s. The population of the District as per Census 2001 is 11.70 lac souls representing 11.6% of J&K State population. The level of literacy rate as per latest census is 44 % as compared to 54% at state level. The density of population is 294 Sq. km. and sex ratio is 922 females per 1000 males as per Census 2001. Situated at a distance of 55 Kms. of the south east of Srinagar, Anantnag is spread over an area of 3984 Sq. Kms. with a population of 11.70 lacs as it stood in 2001. The Anantnag is gateway of the Kashmir Valley and is called the granary of the Kashmir Valley as it is agriculturally very fertile. The district is predominantly rural and situated at an average height of 1700 meters above sea level. The people of the district are mostly engaged in agriculture, principal crops being Rice and Maize. The districts comprises of 5 tehsils and 12 community development blocks. The District is having largest number of health resorts in the State, of them particular mention is made of Verinag, Kokernag, Achabal, Daksum and Pahalgam. These health resorts attract a good number of tourists which helps in raising the income level of persons engaged in tourist industry