Anantnag features a moderate climate (Köppen climate classification. Anantnag's climate is largely defined by its geographic location, with the towering Karakoram to its east and the Pirpanjal range to the south. It can be generally described as cool in the spring and autumn, mild in the summer, and cold in the winter. As a large city with significant differences in Geolocation among various districts, the weather is often cooler in the hilly areas of the east as compared to the flat northern part of Anantnag.
Summer is usually mild and with a little rain, but relative humidity is generally high and the nights are cool. The precipitation occurs throughout the year but no one month is particularly dry. The hottest month is July (mean minimum temperature 6 °C, mean maximum temperature 32 °C) and the coldest are December–January (mean minimum temperature -15 °C, mean maximum temperature 0 °C).
Weather conditions are unpredictable. The record high temperature is 33 °C and the record low is -18 °C. On 5–6 January 2012, after years of relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures shocked the city covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice, forcing them to officially declare a state of emergency and calling the following two days (6 and 7 January) off for the whole valley.
Anantnag has seen an increase in relative humidity and annual precipitation in the last few years. This is most likely because of the commercial afforestation projects which also includes expanding parks and green cover. The suburb parts of Anantnag are lusher than the central part. Anantnag District possesses all the typical characteristics of the climate of Kashmir Valley as a whole. "In his introduction to the Rajtarangini Kulan or Kalhána, Pandit says about the climate of Valley: 'It is a country where the sun shines mildly, being the place created by Kashayapa as if for his glory. High school-houses, the saffron, iced water and grapes, which are rare even in heaven, are common here. Kailasa is the best place in the three worlds, Himalaya the best part of Kailásá, and Kashmir the best place in Himalaya.'"[10][11]
"Sir Walter Lawrence writes in his book The Valley of Kashmir that in latitude Kashmir corresponds with Peshawar, Baghdad and Damascus in Asia: with Fez in Morocco: and South Carolina in America, but it presents none of the characteristics of those countries. People have linked the climate of Kashmir to that of Switzerland until the end of May, and of Southern France in July and August. But it is impossible to speak of Kashmir as possessing any one climate or group of characteristics. Every hundred feet of elevation brings some new phase of climate and of vegetation."[11][10]
According to the 2011 census Anantnag district had a population of 1,078,692,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[18] or the US state of Rhode Island.[19] This gives it a ranking of 425th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 375 inhabitants per square kilometre (970/sq mi).[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 37.48%.[8] Anantnag had a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1,000 males[8] (this varies with religion) and a literacy rate of 64.32%[8] in 2011.
Anantnag city with population of 108,505 was the largest city in the district. Anantnag Urban Agglomeration had a population of 158,785.
Sex Ratio in Anantnag District in 2011 Census.[16] (no. females per 1,000 males)
Religion (and population)
Sex Ratio
Muslim (pop 1,057,005)
948
Hindu (pop 13,180)
97
Sikh (pop 6,140)
678
Other (pop 2,367)
660
Total (pop 1,078,692)
927
Anantnag district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.[16]
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
Buddhist
Jain
Other
Not stated
Total
Total
13,180
1,057,005
1,449
6,140
55
7
7
849
1,078,692
1.22%
97.99%
0.13%
0.57%
0.01%
0.00%
0.00%
0.08%
100.00%
Male
12,010
542,671
845
3,660
35
4
3
539
559,767
Female
1,170
514,334
604
2,480
20
3
4
310
518,925
Gender ratio (% female)
8.9%
48.7%
41.7%
40.4%
36.4%
42.9%
57.1%
36.5%
48.1%
Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males)
97
948
715
678
–
–
–
575
927
Urban
8,399
272,573
504
1,149
34
4
1
223
282,887
Rural
4,781
784,432
945
4,991
21
3
6
626
795,805
% Urban
63.7%
25.8%
34.8%
18.7%
61.8%
57.1%
14.3%
26.3%
26.2%
The predominant language of the district is Kashmiri which is spoken by 85.10% of the population. The second largest language is Gujari which is 11.46%, while Pahari is third with 1.21% of the population.[17]
Anantnag district is very well-connected with railways. The Jammu–Baramulla line passes through the district. There are numerous railway stations throughout the district.
Road
The district is well-connected with roads and highways. The NH 44, NH 244 and NH 501 passes through Anantnag district alongside other intra-district roads.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Anantnag district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Anantnag Anantnag district is a district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 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 8 Anantnag districtDistrict of Jammu and KashmirView of Pahalgam Valley in Anantnag district J amp K IndiaAnantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir IndiaCountryIndiaUnion TerritoryJammu and KashmirDivisionKashmirHeadquartersAnantnagTehsils 1 AnantnagAnantnag East MattanBijbeharaShangasKokernagLarnooDooruShahbadBallaQazigundPahalgamSallerSrigufwaraGovernment Lok Sabha ConstituencyAnantnag MPHasnain Masoodi JKNC 2 Vidhan Sabha constituencies6 constituences District MagistrateDr Piyush Singla IAS Area Total3 574 km2 1 380 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 078 692 Density300 km2 780 sq mi Demographics Literacy62 69 Sex ratio927 1000 3 Languages 4 5 OfficialKashmiri Urdu Hindi Dogri EnglishTime zoneUTC 05 30 IST Vehicle registrationJK 03 6 Major highwaysNH 44 NH 244 NH 501Average annual precipitation 7 747 mmWebsiteanantnag wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Administration 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Politics 5 Demographics 6 Transportation 6 1 Air 6 2 Rail 6 3 Road 7 Villages 8 See also 9 Gallery 10 References 11 External linksAdministration EditAt the time of the 2011 census Anantnag district comprised Anantnag Bijbehara Dooru Kokernag Pahalgam and Shangus tehsils 1 The district consisted of seven blocks Breng Shangus Achabal Dachnipora Qazigund Khoveripora and Shahabad 9 Geography EditAnantnag district has a total area of 3 574 square kilometres 1 380 sq mi The district is bordered by Kargil district and Kishtwar district in the east Doda district and Ramban district to the south and Ganderbal district to the north and Kulgam Srinagar Pulwama and Shopian districts to the west Climate EditAnantnag features a moderate climate Koppen climate classification Anantnag s climate is largely defined by its geographic location with the towering Karakoram to its east and the Pirpanjal range to the south It can be generally described as cool in the spring and autumn mild in the summer and cold in the winter As a large city with significant differences in Geolocation among various districts the weather is often cooler in the hilly areas of the east as compared to the flat northern part of Anantnag Summer is usually mild and with a little rain but relative humidity is generally high and the nights are cool The precipitation occurs throughout the year but no one month is particularly dry The hottest month is July mean minimum temperature 6 C mean maximum temperature 32 C and the coldest are December January mean minimum temperature 15 C mean maximum temperature 0 C Weather conditions are unpredictable The record high temperature is 33 C and the record low is 18 C On 5 6 January 2012 after years of relatively little snow a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures shocked the city covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice forcing them to officially declare a state of emergency and calling the following two days 6 and 7 January off for the whole valley Anantnag has seen an increase in relative humidity and annual precipitation in the last few years This is most likely because of the commercial afforestation projects which also includes expanding parks and green cover The suburb parts of Anantnag are lusher than the central part Anantnag District possesses all the typical characteristics of the climate of Kashmir Valley as a whole In his introduction to the Rajtarangini Kulan or Kalhana Pandit says about the climate of Valley It is a country where the sun shines mildly being the place created by Kashayapa as if for his glory High school houses the saffron iced water and grapes which are rare even in heaven are common here Kailasa is the best place in the three worlds Himalaya the best part of Kailasa and Kashmir the best place in Himalaya 10 11 Sir Walter Lawrence writes in his book The Valley of Kashmir that in latitude Kashmir corresponds with Peshawar Baghdad and Damascus in Asia with Fez in Morocco and South Carolina in America but it presents none of the characteristics of those countries People have linked the climate of Kashmir to that of Switzerland until the end of May and of Southern France in July and August But it is impossible to speak of Kashmir as possessing any one climate or group of characteristics Every hundred feet of elevation brings some new phase of climate and of vegetation 11 10 Climate data for Anantnag 1971 1986 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 7 0 44 6 8 2 46 8 14 1 57 4 20 5 68 9 24 5 76 1 29 6 85 3 30 1 86 2 29 6 85 3 27 4 81 3 22 4 72 3 15 1 59 2 8 2 46 8 19 7 67 5 Average low C F 2 0 28 4 0 7 30 7 3 4 38 1 7 9 46 2 10 8 51 4 14 9 58 8 18 1 64 6 17 5 63 5 12 1 53 8 5 8 42 4 0 9 33 6 1 5 29 3 7 3 45 1 Average precipitation mm inches 48 1 9 68 2 7 121 4 8 85 3 3 68 2 7 39 1 5 62 2 4 76 3 0 28 1 1 33 1 3 28 1 1 54 2 1 710 27 9 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 6 6 7 3 10 2 8 8 8 1 5 7 7 9 6 8 3 5 2 8 2 8 5 1 75 6Source HKO 12 Politics EditAnantnag district has 6 assembly constituencies Anantnag Dooru Kokernag Shangus Bijbehara and Pahalgam 13 Anantnag district has one Lok Sabha constituency The present MP of Anantnag is Hasnain Masoodi 14 of the JKNC The DDC chairperson of the district is Yousuf Gorsi of JKNC which is part of the PAGD Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop 1901155 387 1911174 661 12 4 1921193 132 10 6 1931215 286 11 5 1941238 136 10 6 1951261 935 10 0 1961285 734 9 1 1971374 175 31 0 1981490 057 31 0 1991638 634 30 3 2001843 892 32 1 20111 008 039 19 5 1951 and 1991 populations are estimatedSource 15 Religion in Anantnag district 2011 16 Religion PercentIslam 97 99 Hinduism 1 22 Other or not stated 0 79 Languages of Anantnag district 2011 17 Kashmiri 85 10 Gojri 11 46 Pahari 1 21 Others 2 23 See also List of cities in Jammu and Kashmir by population According to the 2011 census Anantnag district had a population of 1 078 692 8 roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus 18 or the US state of Rhode Island 19 This gives it a ranking of 425th in India out of a total of 640 8 The district has a population density of 375 inhabitants per square kilometre 970 sq mi 8 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 37 48 8 Anantnag had a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1 000 males 8 this varies with religion and a literacy rate of 64 32 8 in 2011 Anantnag city with population of 108 505 was the largest city in the district Anantnag Urban Agglomeration had a population of 158 785 Sex Ratio in Anantnag District in 2011 Census 16 no females per 1 000 males Religion and population Sex RatioMuslim pop 1 057 005 948Hindu pop 13 180 97Sikh pop 6 140 678Other pop 2 367 660Total pop 1 078 692 927 Anantnag district religion gender ratio and urban of population according to the 2011 Census 16 Hindu Muslim Christian Sikh Buddhist Jain Other Not stated TotalTotal 13 180 1 057 005 1 449 6 140 55 7 7 849 1 078 6921 22 97 99 0 13 0 57 0 01 0 00 0 00 0 08 100 00 Male 12 010 542 671 845 3 660 35 4 3 539 559 767Female 1 170 514 334 604 2 480 20 3 4 310 518 925Gender ratio female 8 9 48 7 41 7 40 4 36 4 42 9 57 1 36 5 48 1 Sex ratio no of females per 1 000 males 97 948 715 678 575 927Urban 8 399 272 573 504 1 149 34 4 1 223 282 887Rural 4 781 784 432 945 4 991 21 3 6 626 795 805 Urban 63 7 25 8 34 8 18 7 61 8 57 1 14 3 26 3 26 2 The predominant language of the district is Kashmiri which is spoken by 85 10 of the population The second largest language is Gujari which is 11 46 while Pahari is third with 1 21 of the population 17 Transportation EditAir Edit The nearest airport is Sheikh ul Alam International Airport in Srinagar located 60 kilometres from district headquarters Anantnag There is a nearby airbase in Awantipora which is used by the Indian Air Force Rail Edit Anantnag district is very well connected with railways The Jammu Baramulla line passes through the district There are numerous railway stations throughout the district Road Edit The district is well connected with roads and highways The NH 44 NH 244 and NH 501 passes through Anantnag district alongside other intra district roads Villages EditMagri PoraSee also EditPahalgam Verinag Kokernag Sinthan Qazigund Kashmir Railway Martand Sun Temple Anantnag railway stationGallery Edit Lavender Park Pahalgam Anantnag Kashmir Lavender Park Pahalgam Anantnag Kashmir Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary protected area in Jammu and Kashmir Lavender Park Pahalgam Anantnag Kashmir Lavender Park Pahalgam Anantnag KashmirReferences Edit a b Tehsils in Anantnag district Jammu and Kashmir Census 2011 Archived from the original on 14 September 2021 Retrieved 10 July 2021 Lok Sabha Members Lok Sabha Retrieved 12 July 2021 Anantnag District Population Caste Religion Data Jammu and Kashmir Census 2011 The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act 2020 PDF The Gazette of India 27 September 2020 Retrieved 27 September 2020 Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill 2020 Rising Kashmir 23 September 2020 Retrieved 23 September 2020 JK 03 Anantnag Vehicle Registration Details drivespark com Climate Anantnag a b c d e f g District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Statement showing the number of blocks in respect of 22 Districts of Jammu and Kashmir State including newly Created Districts as on 31 03 2008 PDF jkrd nic in Report 13 March 2008 Archived from the original PDF on 10 September 2008 Retrieved 30 August 2008 a b Lawrence Walter Roper 1895 The Valley of Kashmir p 13 ISBN 978 8120616301 a b Anantnag district General information India on a Page Retrieved 18 April 2018 Climatological Information for Srinigar India Hong Kong Observatory Retrieved 2 May 2011 ERO s and AERO s Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir Archived from the original on 22 October 2008 Retrieved 28 August 2008 Lok Sabha Members Lok Sabha Retrieved 12 July 2021 A 2 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Censusindia gov in Retrieved 9 August 2019 a b c C 1 Population By Religious Community Jammu amp Kashmir Report Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 28 July 2020 a b C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Jammu amp Kashmir Report Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India Retrieved 18 July 2020 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Cyprus 1 120 489 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Rhode Island 1 052 567External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anantnag district Official websiteCoordinates 33 44 N 75 09 E 33 73 N 75 15 E 33 73 75 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anantnag district amp oldid 1144141570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
