Kargil

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. Kargil has a sex ratio of approximately 810 females for every 1,000 males. 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.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Kargil District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Kargil8486,461
2Sanku6040,548
3Zanskar4313,793

Population of Kargil District

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

Households in Kargil District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 16,147
Urban Households 2,191
Total Households 18,338