Leh Ladakh is a Municipal Committee city in district of Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. The Leh Ladakh city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Leh Ladakh Municipal Committee has population of 30,870 of which 21,669 are males while 9,201 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1697 which is 5.50 % of total population of Leh Ladakh (MC). In Leh Ladakh Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 425 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Leh Ladakh is around 987 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Leh Ladakh city is 90.29 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Leh Ladakh, Male literacy is around 94.89 % while female literacy rate is 78.85 %.
Leh Ladakh Municipal Committee has total administration over 4,377 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Leh Ladakh 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Leh Ladakh Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately
43,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Leh Ladakh city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Leh Ladakh city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Leh Ladakh town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Leh Ladakh Caste Factor
In Leh Ladakh (MC), most of the (MC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.07 % of total population in Leh Ladakh (MC).
Leh Ladakh Work Profile
Out of total population, 19,538 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 16,686 were males while 2,852 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 19538 working population, 87.54 % were engaged in Main Work while 12.46 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.