Lahaul And Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh

Lahaul And Spiti District is an administrative district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated about 350 km from Shimla, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Keylong. Hindi, Lahauli, Spitian and Bhoti are among the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical area.

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

Population of Lahaul And Spiti District

As per the Census 2011, Lahaul And Spiti District has a total population of 31,564 people, consisting of 16,588 males and 14,976 females. There are 6,674 households in the district with an average population density of 2 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

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

Beyond these basic counts, the district has 21,845 literate people and 3,125 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,235 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 25,707 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

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.