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Kargil Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Kargil is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir. The Kargil city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kargil Municipal Committee has population of 16,338 of which 10,082 are males while 6,256 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1569 which is 9.60 % of total population of Kargil (MC). In Kargil Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 621 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kargil is around 991 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Kargil city is 83.55 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Kargil, Male literacy is around 92.82 % while female literacy rate is 67.82 %.

Kargil Municipal Committee has total administration over 2,191 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.

Kargil 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Kargil Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately 23,000. The schedule census of 2021 for Kargil city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kargil city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kargil town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Kargil Caste Factor

In Kargil (MC), most of the (MC) population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.05 % of total population in Kargil (MC).

Kargil Work Profile

Out of total population, 7,413 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 6,135 were males while 1,278 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 7413 working population, 82.31 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.69 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Kargil Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 19.21%
Muslim 77.56%
Christian 0.39%
Sikh 2.20%
Buddhist 0.54%
Jain 0.01%
Others 0.01%
No Religion 0.09%

Kargil City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Kargil Ward No - 1 1017
2 Kargil Ward No - 2 999
3 Kargil Ward No - 3 185
4 Kargil Ward No - 4 265
5 Kargil Ward No - 5 510
6 Kargil Ward No - 6 273
7 Kargil Ward No - 7 420
8 Kargil Ward No - 8 564
9 Kargil Ward No - 9 854
10 Kargil Ward No - 10 354
11 Kargil Ward No - 11 396
12 Kargil Ward No - 12 328
13 Kargil Ward No - 13 377
14 Kargil Ward No - 14 2452
15 Kargil Ward No - 15 489
16 Kargil Ward No - 16 6855

Kargil City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Kargil City Population
2011 16,338
2021 21,200
2022 21,800
2023 22,400
2024 23,000
2025 23,600
2026 24,300
2027 25,000
2028 25,700
2029 26,400
2030 27,100
2031 27,900