All Information About Shangus Subdistrict

Detailed information about Shangus Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Shangus is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Anantnag District of Jammu and kashmir Union Territory.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Shangus -
Tehsil Code 56
District Anantnag
Census Code 2011 56
Number of Grampanchayats 33
Number of Villages 26

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Anantnag (Code: 1)
Assembly Constituency Shangus (Code: 13)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Shangus Data Not Found ( Data Not Found)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Shangus Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 74,103
M: 39,062
F: 35,041
Rural 66,228
M: 34,917
F: 31,311
Urban 7,875
M: 4,145
F: 3,730
General Information

Number of Households: 12,400

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 74,103 (Male: 39,062, Female: 35,041)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 15,255 (Male: 8,556, Female: 6,699)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 267 (Male: 262, Female: 5)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 15,495 (Male: 8,009, Female: 7,486)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 37,398 (Male: 22,994, Female: 14,404)

Illiterate Population

Total: 36,705 (Male: 16,068, Female: 20,637)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 25,647 (Male: 16,536, Female: 9,111)

Main Workers

Total: 10,231 (Male: 9,275, Female: 956)

Marginal Workers

Total: 15,416 (Male: 7,261, Female: 8,155)

Non-Workers

Total: 48,456 (Male: 22,526, Female: 25,930)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,681 (Male: 2,354, Female: 327)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 824 (Male: 768, Female: 56)
  • Household Industry Workers: 255 (Male: 222, Female: 33)
  • Other Workers: 6,471 (Male: 5,931, Female: 540)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,017 (Male: 2,261, Female: 3,756)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,894 (Male: 3,605, Female: 1,289)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,004 (Male: 287, Female: 717)
  • Other Workers: 3,501 (Male: 1,108, Female: 2,393)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Shangus Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 74,103
M: 39,062
F: 35,041
Rural 66,228
M: 34,917
F: 31,311
Urban 7,875
M: 4,145
F: 3,730
General Information

Number of Households: 12,400

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 74,103 (Male: 39,062, Female: 35,041)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 15,255 (Male: 8,556, Female: 6,699)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 267 (Male: 262, Female: 5)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 15,495 (Male: 8,009, Female: 7,486)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 37,398 (Male: 22,994, Female: 14,404)

Illiterate Population

Total: 36,705 (Male: 16,068, Female: 20,637)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 25,647 (Male: 16,536, Female: 9,111)

Main Workers

Total: 10,231 (Male: 9,275, Female: 956)

Marginal Workers

Total: 15,416 (Male: 7,261, Female: 8,155)

Non-Workers

Total: 48,456 (Male: 22,526, Female: 25,930)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 2,681 (Male: 2,354, Female: 327)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 824 (Male: 768, Female: 56)
  • Household Industry Workers: 255 (Male: 222, Female: 33)
  • Other Workers: 6,471 (Male: 5,931, Female: 540)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,017 (Male: 2,261, Female: 3,756)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,894 (Male: 3,605, Female: 1,289)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,004 (Male: 287, Female: 717)
  • Other Workers: 3,501 (Male: 1,108, Female: 2,393)

Grampanchayat List of Shangus Tehsil/Taluka

Shangus Tehsil comprises 33 Gram Panchayats and 26 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Shangus. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shangus

Shangus is located in the Anantnag District of Jammu and kashmir State, India.

Shangus Tehsil has 26 villages.

Shangus has a total of 33 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Shangus is 74,103.

In Shangus, there are 39,062 males and 35,041 females.

There are 15,255 children in Shangus, comprising 8,556 males and 6,699 females.

In Shangus, the literate population is 37,398 (22,994 males and 14,404 females). The illiterate population is 36,705 (16,068 males and 20,637 females).