Leh District

Ladakh

Leh district is one of the districts of Ladakh. Its administrative headquarters is at Leh. It covers 45,110 sq km and had a population of 1,33,487 at the 2011 census, a density of 3 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency.

District Headquarters
Leh
Area
45,110 sq km
Population
1.33 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
3 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.2%
Sex Ratio
690
per 1,000 males
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Leh District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Leh district.

Total Population
1.33 Lakh
Male Population
78,971
Female Population
54,516
Rural Population
1.03 Lakh
Urban Population
30,584
Scheduled Caste
488
Scheduled Tribe
95,820
Literacy Rate
77.2%
Population Density
3 /km²
Sex Ratio
690
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.31%Female literacy 63.56%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Leh district.

8
Tehsils
16
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
95
Gram Panchayats
113
Villages
Headquarters
Leh
Languages
Ladakhi (Bhoti), Hindi, English, Tibetan
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.15° N, 77.58° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Leh

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Your Representatives from Leh

(1)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Leh district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Ladakh · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentMohmad Haneefa
    Votes 65,259Vote share 48.15%Margin 27,862
    1. 1. Mohmad Haneefa · Independent65,259 (48.15%)
    2. 2. Tsering Namgyal · INC37,397 (27.59%)
    3. 3. Tashi Gyalson · BJP31,956 (23.58%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPJamyang Tsering Namgyal
    Votes 42,914Vote share 33.94%Margin 10,930
    1. 1. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal · BJP42,914 (33.94%)
    2. 2. Sajjad Hussain · Independent31,984 (25.3%)
    3. 3. Asgar Ali Karbalai · Independent29,365 (23.23%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPThupstan Chhewang
    Votes 31,111Vote share 26.36%Margin 36
    1. 1. Thupstan Chhewang · BJP31,111 (26.36%)
    2. 2. Ghulam Raza · Independent31,075 (26.33%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Ladakh
State
Leh
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
0 Assembly
constituencies

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Leh District at a Glance

State
Ladakh
Headquarters
Leh
Area
45,110 sq km
Population
1.33 Lakh
Population density
3 per km²
Sex ratio
690 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.2%
Languages
Ladakhi (Bhoti), Hindi, English, Tibetan
Tehsils
8
Blocks
16
Gram panchayats
95
Villages
113
Lok Sabha seats
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Ladakh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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