Leh

Leh is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Leh is 45,110 km² including 45,085.99 km² rural area and 24.01 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Leh has a population of 1,33,487 peoples, out of which urban population is 45,671 while rural population is 87,816. Leh has a sex ratio of approximately 690 females for every 1,000 males. The district has a population density of 3 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 21,909 houses in the district, including 7,004 urban houses and 14,905 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 111 villages in leh district.

The Leh 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.

Leh is the largest tehsil in leh district by both area and population. Khalsi is the smallest tehsil in leh district by both area and population. There are 3 tehsils in Leh district. Here is the list of all Leh Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.

List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Leh District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Khalsi5617,093
2Leh17193,961
3Nubra16722,433

Population of Leh District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 87,816 45,671 1,33,487
Male Population 48,411 30,560 78,971
Female Population 39,405 15,111 54,516
Population Density 2 / km² 1,902 / km² 3 / km²

Households in Leh District

Particulars Households
Rural Households 14,905
Urban Households 7,004
Total Households 21,909