Lahul & Spiti
District in Himachal Pradesh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Lahul & Spiti: 140.1%, highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
MSME Density in Lahul & Spiti: 37.3 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Women Literacy in Lahul & Spiti: 86.2%, 3rd lowest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Health Insurance in Lahul & Spiti: 53.2%, 9th highest of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh
Lahul & Spiti is a district in Himachal Pradesh with a population of 31.6k (Census 2011) spread across 13,724 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.8% is below the state average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 903 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 972.
Demographics
What changed in Lahul & Spiti, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 67.1% | 71.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 29.2% | 29.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.8% | 94.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 1,033 | 926 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 43.0% | 69.9% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 35.5 | 47.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 6.4 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | — | 46.1 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lahul & Spiti district?
Lahul & Spiti has a population of 31.6k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 2 people per sq km across 13,724 sq km.
What is the population of Lahul & Spiti in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 31.6k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Lahul & Spiti?
Lahul & Spiti has a literacy rate of 76.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Himachal Pradesh average of 82.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Lahul & Spiti compare to Himachal Pradesh?
Lahul & Spiti is the 12th most populous of 12 districts in Himachal Pradesh. Its sex ratio of 903 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 972 (Census 2011).
How many children in Lahul & Spiti are stunted or underweight?
In Lahul & Spiti, 26.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.5% wasted and 15.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Himachal Pradesh average of 20.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Lahul & Spiti have health insurance?
53.2% of households in Lahul & Spiti have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.6% in 2019–21. The Himachal Pradesh average is 61.0% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Lahul & Spiti between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Lahul & Spiti improved most in women internet use (19% to 75%), 4+ antenatal visits (66% to 86%), health insurance (35% to 53%), and got worse in male hypertension (19% to 40%), women hypertension (15% to 26%), women overweight or obese (27% to 36%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Lahul & Spiti?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.