Kargil is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Kargil is 14,036 km² including 14,033.86 km² rural area and 2.14 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Kargil has a population of 1,40,802 peoples, out of which urban population is 16,338 while rural population is 1,24,464. The district has a population density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 18,338 houses in the district, including 2,191 urban houses and 16,147 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 125 villages in kargil district.
The Kargil 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.
Kargil is the largest tehsil in kargil district by both area and population. Zanskar is the smallest tehsil in kargil district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Kargil district. Here is the list of all Kargil Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,24,464 | 16,338 | 1,40,802 |
| Male Population | 67,703 | 10,082 | 77,785 |
| Female Population | 56,761 | 6,256 | 63,017 |
| Population Density | 9 / km² | 7,635 / km² | 10 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Kargil (कारगिल) |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 14,036 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,40,802 |
| Density : | 10/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 125 |
| Total Population | Villages in Kargil District |
| less Than 200 | 3 |
| 200 - 499 | 37 |
| 500 - 999 | 46 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 11 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/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.