Leh is a Town and Tehsil in Leh District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Leh Block (CD) is 00010. Total area of leh tehsil is 171 km² including 147.05 km² rural area and 24.01 km² urban area. Leh tehsil has a population of 93,961 peoples, out of which urban population is 45,671 while rural population is 48,290. Leh tehsil has a population density of 549 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 15,497 houses in the sub-district, including 7,004 urban houses and 8,493 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.27% population of leh tehsil is literate, out of which 82.02% males and 60.01% females are literate. There are about 63 villages in leh tehsil, which you can browse from leh tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anlay | Anlay | Leh (270 km) |
| 2 | Bazgoo | Basgo | Leh (40 km) |
| 3 | Changa | Martselang | Leh (35 km) |
| 4 | Chemrey | Chemray | Leh (40 km) |
| 5 | Chiling Sumda | Rumbal | Leh (70 km) |
| 6 | Chuchat Yakma | Chuchot Yokma Part I | Leh (15 km) |
| 7 | Chuchoot Gongma | Chuchot Gongma Part I | Leh (15 km) |
| 8 | Chuchot Shama | Chuchot Shamma Part I | Leh (13 km) |
| 9 | Chuglamsar | Choklamsar Part I | Leh |
| 10 | Chumathang | Chumathang | Leh (41 km) |
| 11 | Chushul | Chushul | Leh (208 km) |
| 12 | Demjok | Koyul | Leh (135 km) |
| 13 | Durbok | Durbuk | Leh (110 km) |
| 14 | Fiang | Phyang | Leh (26 km) |
| 15 | Gia | Gia | Leh (75 km) |
| 16 | Hamis | Martselang | Leh (40 km) |
| 17 | Himya | Hemya | Leh (94 km) |
| 18 | Igoo | Igoo | Leh (50 km) |
| 19 | Kargyam | Chushul | Leh (133 km) |
| 20 | Karzok | Korzok | Leh (55 km) |
| 21 | Kerey | Skitmang | Leh (181 km) |
| 22 | Kharnak | Kharnak | Leh (180 km) |
| 23 | Kharoo | Chemray | Leh (35 km) |
| 24 | Koyul | Koyul | Leh (83 km) |
| 25 | Kumgyam | Kungiam | Leh (98 km) |
| 26 | Langokor | Igoo | Leh (55 km) |
| 27 | Likir | Likeer | Leh (65 km) |
| 28 | Liktse | Liktsay | Leh (70 km) |
| 29 | Man Pangong | Maan Pangong A | Leh (170 km) |
| 30 | Manser | N/A | Leh (85 km) |
| 31 | Mathoo | Matho | Leh (25 km) |
| 32 | Matselang | Martselang | Leh (38 km) |
| 33 | Meroo | Gia | Leh (64 km) |
| 34 | Mood | Nyoma | Leh (7 km) |
| 35 | Nang | Nang | Leh (30 km) |
| 36 | Ney | Ney | Leh (45 km) |
| 37 | Nimo | Nimoo | Leh (35 km) |
| 38 | Nyoma | Nyoma | Leh (184 km) |
| 39 | Phey | Spituk | Leh (15 km) |
| 40 | Phuktse | Shara | Leh (70 km) |
| 41 | Rambir Por | Rambirpur | Leh (24 km) |
| 42 | Rumbak | Rumbal | Leh (35 km) |
| 43 | Saboo | Saboo | Leh (9 km) |
| 44 | Sakti | Sakti | Leh (55 km) |
| 45 | Samad Rakchan | Samad Rokchan | Leh (55 km) |
| 46 | Shachokol | Shachukul | Leh (130 km) |
| 47 | Shang | Martselang | Leh (44 km) |
| 48 | Shara | Shara | Leh (65 km) |
| 49 | Sharnose | Shara | Leh (61 km) |
| 50 | Shey | Shey A | Leh (20 km) |
| 51 | Skitmang | Skitmang | Leh (55 km) |
| 52 | Skiumarkha | Rumbal | Leh (90 km) |
| 53 | Spituk | Spituk | Leh |
| 54 | Stakna | Stakna | Leh (25 km) |
| 55 | Stok | Stok | Leh (18 km) |
| 56 | Tagste | Tangtse | Leh (118 km) |
| 57 | Tarchit | Hemya | Leh (75 km) |
| 58 | Taroo | Taru | Leh (25 km) |
| 59 | Teri | Kungiam | Leh (84 km) |
| 60 | Thiksey | Thiksay A | Leh (22 km) |
| 61 | Tukla | Liktsay | Leh (73 km) |
| 62 | Umla | Taru | Leh (30 km) |
| 63 | Upshi | Gia | Leh (49 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 48,290 | 45,671 | 93,961 |
| Male Population | 26,037 | 30,560 | 56,597 |
| Female Population | 22,253 | 15,111 | 37,364 |
| Population Density | 328 / km² | 1,902 / km² | 549 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Leh (लेह) |
| District : | Leh |
| State / UT : | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Total Area : | 171 km² |
| Total Population : | 93,961 |
| Density : | 549/km² |
| Total Villages : | 63 |
| Total Population | Villages in Leh Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 10 |
| 200 - 499 | 21 |
| 500 - 999 | 13 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 4 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in Leh |
| List of Districts in Jammu & Kashmir |
* 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.