Lahaul And Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh

Lahaul And Spiti is an administrative district in Himachal Pradesh, India. The district is located about 350 km from Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is in Keylong. Hindi, Lahauli, Spitian and Bhoti are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 13,841 km².

List of Tehsils in Lahaul And Spiti District

Lahaul And Spiti District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 521 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Lahul1404,923.78
2Spiti2317,118.68
3Udaipur1501,798.54

Population of Lahaul And Spiti District

According to the 2011 Census, Lahaul And Spiti District had a population of 31,564 people living in 6,674 households. The population comprised 16,588 males and 14,976 females, with an average population density of 2 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population31,56431,5640
Male Population16,58816,5880
Female Population14,97614,9760
Total Households6,6746,6740
Population Density2 / km²2 / km²0 / km²

Lahaul And Spiti District had 21,845 literate people and 3,125 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,235 and 25,707 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,1253,1250
Literate Population21,84521,8450
Illiterate Population9,7199,7190
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population2,2352,2350
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population25,70725,7070

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.