Anantnag is one of six districts of Kashmir valley in the south and southwest. Geographically the district lies between 33 or -20 to 34 ° -15 'north latitude and 74 ° -30 to -35 or 75'de east, bordering the north and north-west of Srinagar and Pulwama districts respectively and north-east of Kargil district. There is also limited by Doda and Kishtwar Tehsil of Doda district in the east and southeast, bordering Gool Gulab Garh Tehsil of the district of Udhampur, Ramban teshsil Doda district and Tehsil Budhal Rajauri district in the south and southwest. However, its western part is contiguous with Mendhar Tehsil. Its entire southern sector and an important part of the eastern region is full of dense forests and mountains.

This district consists of 7 blocks: Brenga, Shangus, Achabal, Dachnipora, Qazigund and Shahabad.Each Khoveripora block consists of a number of panchayats. This district is composed of many tourists to know, places: Achabal, Kokernag, Verinag, Phalgam those Phalgam is the most famous city only 50 km from Anantnag.
One of the most famous shrines of Hinduism, Shiva, (Amarnath Yatra) is Phalgam.