INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Lahul & Spiti

Lahul & Spiti is a district in the Himachal Pradesh State of India. Total area of Lahul & Spiti is 13,841 km². As per 2011 stats, Lahul & Spiti has a population of 31,564 peoples. The district has a population density of 2 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,674 houses in the district. When it comes to villages, there are about 280 villages in lahul & spiti district.

The Lahul & Spiti district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Spiti is the largest tehsil in lahul & spiti district by both area and population. Udaipur is the smallest tehsil in lahul & spiti district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Lahul & Spiti district. Here is the list of all Lahul & Spiti Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Lahul & Spiti District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Lahul4,92410,218
2Spiti7,11912,457
3Udaipur1,7998,889

Population of Lahul & Spiti District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 31,564 N/A 31,564
Male Population 16,588 N/A 16,588
Female Population 14,976 N/A 14,976
Population Density 2 / km² N/A 2 / km²

Households in Lahul & Spiti District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
6,674
N/A
6,674






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Lahul & Spiti
(लाहुल और स्पिति)
State / UT : Himachal Pradesh
Total Area : 13,841 km²
Total Population : 31,564
Density : 2/km²
Total Tehsils : 3
Total Villages : 280
Total PopulationVillages in Lahul & Spiti District
less Than 200236
200 - 49932
500 - 99910
1000 - 19992
2000 - 4999N/A
5000 - 9999N/A
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.