Kargil
District in Ladakh
Population
1.4 Lakh
State: 2.7 Lakh
Area
14,085 km²
Literacy Rate
61.2%
State: 65.6%
Sex Ratio
810
State: 750
Density
10 /km²
State: 2 /km²
Kargil is a district in Ladakh with a population of 1.4 Lakh spread across 14,085 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.2% is below the state average of 65.6% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 810 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 750.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
10 /km²
▲
2 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
810
▲
750
943
Literacy Rate
61.2%
▼
65.6%
63.0%
SC Population
0.0%
▼
0.2%
16.6%
ST Population
86.9%
▲
79.5%
8.7%
Worker Participation
36.8%
▼
46.3%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
36.5%
▲
30.4%
33.2%
Child Wasting
17.7%
▲
17.4%
18.4%
Underweight Children
21.8%
▲
20.4%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
87.9%
▼
91.7%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
92.0%
▼
92.8%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
87.5%
▼
88.2%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
93.7%
▼
95.1%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
42.3%
▼
42.3%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
58.1%
▼
75.8%
54.6%
Health Insurance
13.6%
▼
14.9%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
90.2%
▲
88.7%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.1%
▼
99.4%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
2.5%
—
2.5%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
0.0%
—
0.0%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
24.9%
▲
23.8%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
32.1%
▲
29.8%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
39.1 per 1k pop
▼
54.0 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
5.5k
▼
7.4k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
28.0%
▲
25.0%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
507 per lakh
▼
561 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
6.4%
▲
5.7%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.67
▲
0.63
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
2.0 per lakh
—
2.0 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
3.0 per lakh
—
3.0 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Climate Vulnerability Index
0.51
▲
0.48
0.56
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 77,785 | 78,378 | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 18,338 | 20,123.5 | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 56,301 | 59,567.5 | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 10,078 | 8,126 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 12 | 228 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 62,652 | 55,097.5 | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 39,839 | 46,552 | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 1,102 | 3,702.5 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 279 | 291.5 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 23,586 | 30,766.5 | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 810.143 | 750.236 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 977.376 | 961.801 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 24.9 | 23.8 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 32.1 | 29.8 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 6 | 5.5 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 29 | 37.5 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 4 | 7.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 36.5% | 30.4% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 21.8% | 20.4% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 87.9% | 91.7% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 92.0% | 92.8% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 87.5% | 88.2% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 93.7% | 95.1% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 42.3% | 42.3% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 58.1% | 75.8% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 13.6% | 14.9% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 90.2% | 88.7% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 99.1% | 99.4% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 98.6% | 98.8% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 77.2% | 76.8% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 50.3% | 50.0% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 2.5% | 2.5% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | — | — | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 74.4% | 78.7% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 88.0% | 78.8% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 32.0% | 37.5% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 80.4% | 71.8% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | 74.6% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 20.1% | 17.4% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 10.2% | 8.3% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 31.9% | 35.7% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 507.095 | 561.068 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 6.4% | 5.7% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 5.2% | 6.9% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 714 | 767.5 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 44.5% | 52.1% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 80.9% | 80.7% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 0.7% | 0.4% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | 11.8 | 15.9 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 120.226 | 140.802 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | — | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 39.1 | 54.0 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 5,510 | 7,355.5 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 28.0% | 25.0% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 2 | 2 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | — | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | — | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | — | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | 3 | 3 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | 3 | 3 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 2 | 2 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | — | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kargil district?
Kargil has a population of 1.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 10 people per sq km across 14,085 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Kargil?
Kargil has a literacy rate of 61.2%, which is below the Ladakh average of 65.6% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does Kargil compare to Ladakh?
Kargil has a sex ratio of 810 (above state average of 750) and a literacy rate of 61.2% (below state average of 65.6%).
What data sources are used for Kargil?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)