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district · Census 2011 · code 014

Anantnag population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Jammu and Kashmir, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,078,692people
Households153,640PCA households
Literacy rate62.69%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.13%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,078,692795,805282,887
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds153,640117,64835,992
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6208,538161,39647,142
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%19.33%20.28%16.66%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males927936902
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6841841842
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+545,532375,859169,673
Literacy rate%62.69%59.25%71.97%
Male literacy rate%72.66%69.59%80.71%
Female literacy rate%52.19%48.49%62.42%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,8261,383443
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople116,006113,5752,431
Total workersCensus workers389,684295,94893,736
Work participation rate%36.13%37.19%33.14%
Main workersworked at least 6 months176,800119,14757,653
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months212,884176,80136,083
Non-workerspeople689,008499,857189,151

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 47, 48, 49; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 153,640 households and 1,078,692 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 26.23% of the population. Rural residents made up 73.77%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 19.33% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.66% for males and 52.19% for females.
  • Of 389,684 workers, 45.37% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators36,670104,287
Agricultural labourers19,66456,700
Household industry workers5,35210,970
Other workers115,11440,927

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800033

Anantnag

150,198 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 800039

Duru Verinag

22,968 people within this district · Town

Census code 800030

Bijbehara

22,789 people within this district · Town

Census code 800034

Achhabal

17,556 people within this district · Town

Census code 800031

Arwani

11,815 people within this district · Town

Census code 800038

Qazi Gund

9,871 people within this district · Town

Census code 800028

Pahalgam

9,264 people within this district · Town

Census code 800032

Mattan

9,246 people within this district · Town

Census code 800035

Seer Hamdan

8,233 people within this district · Town

Census code 800036

Shangus

7,875 people within this district · Town

Census code 800037

Koker Nag

6,553 people within this district · Town

Census code 800029

Aishmuquam

6,519 people within this district · Town