Leh(Ladakh)

This page provides an overview of Leh(Ladakh): population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

621,764
Population
102,541
Households
707
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
69.46%
Approx. literacy

Leh(Ladakh) has an aggregated population of 621,764. Approximately 42.94% live in rural areas (266,974) and 14.69% live in urban areas (91,342).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 266,974 3
Khalsi 51,279 26
Leh 236,212 64
Nubra 67,299 31

Population summary

Leh(Ladakh) has a population of 621,764 (364,295 males and 257,469 females). The sex ratio is about 707 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population621,764
Male364,295
Female257,469
Rural population266,974 (42.94%)
Urban population91,342 (14.69%)
Households102,541

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 69.46%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates431,869
Total illiterates189,895

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,060 (0.33%). ST: 457,217 (73.54%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,0600.33%
ST457,21773.54%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 57,117 (9.19%). Workers: 348,697 (56.08%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)57,1179.19%
Total workers348,69756.08%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Leh(Ladakh) 133,487
Leh 93,961
Leh(Ladakh) 87,816
Leh 48,290
Leh(Ladakh) 45,671
Leh 45,671
Nubra 22,433
Nubra 22,433
Khalsi 17,093
Khalsi 17,093