Kargil District, Ladakh
Kargil is an administrative district in Ladakh, India. The district is located about 230 km from Leh, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Kargil. Balti, Shina, Ladakhi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 14,036 km², including 14,033.86 km² of rural area and 2.14 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Kargil District
Kargil District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 127 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drass | 19 | — |
| 2 | Kargil | 22 | 84.16 |
| 3 | Sankoo | 20 | 60.49 |
| 4 | Shakar Chiktan | 11 | — |
| 5 | Shergole | 14 | — |
| 6 | Taisuru | 16 | — |
| 7 | Zanskar | 25 | 43.11 |
Population of Kargil District
According to the 2011 Census, Kargil District had a population of 1,40,802 people living in 18,338 households. The population comprised 77,785 males and 63,017 females, with an average population density of 10 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,40,802 | 1,24,464 | 16,338 |
| Male Population | 77,785 | 67,703 | 10,082 |
| Female Population | 63,017 | 56,761 | 6,256 |
| Total Households | 18,338 | 16,147 | 2,191 |
| Population Density | 10 / km² | 9 / km² | 7,635 / km² |
Kargil District had 86,236 literate people and 19,928 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18 and 1,22,336 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,928 | 18,359 | 1,569 |
| Literate Population | 86,236 | 73,896 | 12,340 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,566 | 50,568 | 3,998 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,22,336 | 1,10,840 | 11,496 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.