About Leh District
Leh is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Leh was 133,487 with a growth rate of 13.87%. Leh covers 45,110 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Leh's population is 690 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 946 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Leh, Urban/Rural population of Leh, Literacy data of Leh and Religion wise data of Leh. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Leh,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Leh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 133,487 | Growth (%) | 13.87 |
| Male Population | 78,971 | Sex Ratio | 690 |
| Female Population | 54,516 | Child Sex Ratio | 946 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 45,110 |
Leh has a total population of 133,487 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 78,971 while the female population 54,516. The state area is 45,110 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Leh has sex ratio of 690 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 946. Leh makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Leh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 45,671 | Rural Population | 87,816 |
| Urban Population (%) | 34.21 | Rural Population (%) | 65.79 |
| Urban male Population | 30,560 | Rural Male Population | 48,411 |
| Urban Female Population | 15,111 | Rural Female Population | 39,405 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 494 | Rural Sex Ratio | 814 |
Leh urban population is 45,671 (34.21% of the total), while the rural population is 87,816 (65.79% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 30,560 are males, and 15,111 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 494 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 48,411 are males and 39,405 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 814 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Leh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 93,770 | Literacy (%) | 77.20 |
| Male Literate | 62,834 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.31 |
| Female Literate | 30,936 | Female Literacy (%) | 63.56 |
| Urban Literate | 36,981 | Rural Literate | 56,789 |
| Urban Male Literates | 26,772 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.09 |
| Rural Male Literates | 36,062 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.47 |
| Urban Female Literates | 10,209 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 74.86 |
| Rural Female Literates | 20,727 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.16 |
The literacy data of Leh highlights a total literacy rate stands at 77.20% with 93,770 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.31% while female literacy is lower at 63.56% among them, 62,834 males and 30,936 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 36,981 people being literate, with men at 92.09% and female at 74.86%, compared to rural areas whereas 56,789 people are literate, with male at 82.47% and female at 59.16%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Leh
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,882 | Hindu (%) | 17.14 |
| Muslim | 19,057 | Muslim (%) | 14.28 |
| Sikh | 1,092 | Sikh (%) | 0.82 |
| Christian | 658 | Christian (%) | 0.49 |
| Jain | 103 | Jain (%) | 0.08 |
| Buddhist | 88,635 | Buddhist (%) | 66.40 |
| Other | 54 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,006 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.75 |
Leh population is mostly hindu (17.14%) with a total 22,882 people. Muslim(14.28%) with a total 19,057 people. Sikh are (0.82%) with a total 1,092 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.49% with 658 people). Jain (0.08% with 103 people) Buddhist (66.40% with 88,635 people) and Other (0.04% with 54 people). Around (0.75% with 1,006 people) did not specify their religion.