Leh District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Leh, a district of Jammu and Kashmir has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Leh District of Jammu and Kashmir.

In 2011, Leh had population of 133,487 of which male and female were 78,971 and 54,516 respectively. In 2001 census, Leh had a population of 117,232 of which males were 64,306 and remaining 52,926 were females. Leh District population constituted 1.06 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Leh District was at 1.16 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 13.87 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Leh District recorded increase of 30.15 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Leh Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Leh in 2011 were 77.20 compared to 77.20 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 86.31 and 63.56 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 75.55 and 52.70 in Leh District. Total literate in Leh District were 93,770 of which male and female were 62,834 and 30,936 respectively. In 2001, Leh District had 0 in its district.

Leh Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Leh, it stood at 690 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 823. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 946 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 946 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Leh District Religion Data

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Leh Population 2011 - 2001

Leh Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Leh. There were total 12,016 children under age of 0-6 against 12,016 of 2001 census. Of total 12,016 male and female were 6,174 and 5,842 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 946 compared to 946 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 9.00 percent of Leh District compared to 10.25 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.25 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Leh Houseless Data

In 2011, total 11 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 46. This approx 0.034460284522088% of total population of Leh district.

Leh District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Leh district for 2011 is 3 people per sq. km. In 2001, Leh district density was at 3 people per sq. km. Leh district administers 45,110 square kilometers of areas.

Leh District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Leh population for 2011 census, 34.21 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 45,671 people lives in urban areas of which males are 30,560 and females are 15,111. Sex Ratio in urban region of Leh district is 494 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Leh district was 989 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 2,963 of which males and females were 1,490 and 1,473. This child population figure of Leh district is 4.88 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Leh district as per census 2011 is 86.59 % of which males and females are 92.09 % and 74.86 % literates respectively. In actual number 36,981 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 26,772 and 10,209 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 65.79 % population of Leh districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Leh district population living in rural areas is 87,816 of which males and females are 48,411 and 39,405 respectively. In rural areas of Leh district, sex ratio is 814 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Leh district is considered, figure is 933 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 9,053 in rural areas of which males were 4,684 and females were 4,369. The child population comprises 9.68 % of total rural population of Leh district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Leh district is 72.10 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 82.47 and 59.16 percent respectively. In total, 56,789 people were literate of which males and females were 36,062 and 20,727 respectively.

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City/Metros in Leh District