Shangus

Shangus is an assembly constituency and a tehsil in Anantnag district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the biggest village in Anantnag District in terms of Population and area. Jamia Masjid Shangus popular as Masjid e Mukaram is the 2nd largest Masjid in J&K after Jamia Masjid, Srinagar and was built by Shangus Auqaf in 1963.

Shangus
Town
Shangus
Location in Jammu and Kashmir
Shangus
Shangus (India)
Coordinates: 33°42′05″N 75°17′09″E
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictAnantnag
Elevation
1,639 m (5,377 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,875
Languages
  OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode
192201
Telephone code01932
Vehicle registrationJK
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