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Anantnag - Kashmir |
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Anantnag is a
district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in
north-western India. Covering an area of 3934
square kilometers, the district of Anantnag is
situated 55 kilometers to the south east of the
district of Srinagar. With a vast area of
fertile land, the district is also known as the
'Granary of the Kashmir Valley'. Elevation is
1600m (5253ft). It is one of eight districts
which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district
headquarter is Anantnag. As of 2011 it is the
third most populous district of Jammu and
Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu and Srinagar.
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Anantnag District has 7 assembly
constituencies: Anantnag, Devsar,
Verinag, Kokernag, Shangus, Bijbehara
and Pahalgam. The district consists of
many tourist places: Achabal, Kokernag,
Verinag, Phalgam, out of these Phalgam
is the most famous place just 50 km from
Anantnag Town. One of the most famous
shrines in Hinduism, dedicated to the
god Shiva,(Amarnath yatra) is located in
Phalgam.
According to the 2011
census Anantnag district has a
population of 1,070,144, roughly equal
to the nation of Cyprus or the US state
of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking
of 425th in India (out of a total of
640). The district has a population
density of 375 inhabitants per square
kilometre (970 /sq mi) . Its population
growth rate over the decade 2001-2011
was 37.48 %. Anantnag has a sex
ratio of 937 females for every 1000
males, and a literacy rate of 64.32 %. |
Kashmir Valley
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