About Kargil District
Kargil is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kargil was 140,802 with a growth rate of 18.02%. Kargil covers 14,036 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kargil's population is 810 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 977 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Kargil as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kargil, Urban/Rural population of Kargil, Literacy data of Kargil and Religion wise data of Kargil. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kargil,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kargil
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 140,802 | Growth (%) | 18.02 |
| Male Population | 77,785 | Sex Ratio | 810 |
| Female Population | 63,017 | Child Sex Ratio | 977 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 14,036 |
Kargil has a total population of 140,802 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 77,785 while the female population 63,017. The state area is 14,036 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kargil has sex ratio of 810 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 977 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Kargil
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 16,338 | Rural Population | 124,464 |
| Urban Population (%) | 11.60 | Rural Population (%) | 88.40 |
| Urban male Population | 10,082 | Rural Male Population | 67,703 |
| Urban Female Population | 6,256 | Rural Female Population | 56,761 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 621 | Rural Sex Ratio | 838 |
Kargil urban population is 16,338 (11.60% of the total), while the rural population is 124,464 (88.40% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.02% overall.
Among the urban population 10,082 are males, and 6,256 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 621 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 67,703 are males and 56,761 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 838 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kargil
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 86,236 | Literacy (%) | 71.34 |
| Male Literate | 56,301 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.15 |
| Female Literate | 29,935 | Female Literacy (%) | 56.30 |
| Urban Literate | 12,340 | Rural Literate | 73,896 |
| Urban Male Literates | 8,627 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.82 |
| Rural Male Literates | 47,674 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.62 |
| Urban Female Literates | 3,713 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 67.82 |
| Rural Female Literates | 26,222 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 54.98 |
The literacy data of Kargil highlights a total literacy rate stands at 71.34% with 86,236 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.15% while female literacy is lower at 56.30% among them, 56,301 males and 29,935 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 12,340 people being literate, with men at 92.82% and female at 67.82%, compared to rural areas whereas 73,896 people are literate, with male at 81.62% and female at 54.98%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kargil
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,341 | Hindu (%) | 7.34 |
| Muslim | 108,239 | Muslim (%) | 76.87 |
| Sikh | 1,171 | Sikh (%) | 0.83 |
| Christian | 604 | Christian (%) | 0.43 |
| Jain | 28 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 20,126 | Buddhist (%) | 14.29 |
| Other | 4 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 289 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Kargil population is mostly hindu (7.34%) with a total 10,341 people. Muslim(76.87%) with a total 108,239 people. Sikh are (0.83%) with a total 1,171 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.43% with 604 people). Jain (0.02% with 28 people) Buddhist (14.29% with 20,126 people) and Other (0.00% with 4 people). Around (0.21% with 289 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kargil.
List of Tehsils in Kargil
3Common questions about Kargil
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kargil district had a population of 140,802. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kargil is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kargil is 810 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kargil is 977 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kargil is 71.34 per cent. That works out to 86,236 literate people.
Kargil covers an area of 14,036 square kilometres.
124,464 people in Kargil live in rural areas and 16,338 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kargil grew by 18.02 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kargil is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.