Anantnag district
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Anantnag district is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It is one of ten districts which make up the Kashmir Valley. The district headquarters is Anantnag city. As of 2011, it was the third most populous district of Jammu and Kashmir (out of 22), after Jammu and Srinagar.[9]
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Anantnag.
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Anantnag district | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
Coordinates: 33°44′40″N 75°11′30″E | |
Administering country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Division | Kashmir |
Headquarters | Anantnag |
Tehsils[2] |
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Government | |
• Lok Sabha Constituency | Anantnag - Rajouri |
• MP | Mian Altaf Larvi, JKNC[3] |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 6 constituences |
• District Magistrate | Piyush Singla (IAS) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,574 km2 (1,380 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,078,692 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 62.69% |
• Sex ratio | 927 ♀/ 1000 ♂ [4] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-03[7] |
Major highways | NH 44, NH 244, NH 501 |
Average annual precipitation[8] | 747 mm |
Website | anantnag |
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