Leh
District in Ladakh
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Leh: 134.9%, highest of 2 districts in Ladakh
MSME Density in Leh: 68.9 per 1,000 people, highest of 2 districts in Ladakh
Women Literacy in Leh: 76.4%, lowest of 2 districts in Ladakh
Health Insurance in Leh: 94.5%, lowest of 2 districts in Ladakh
Leh is a district in Ladakh with a population of 1.3 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,53,927 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.2% is above the state average of 74.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 690 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 750.
Demographics
What changed in Leh, 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
Governance
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 62.4% | 58.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 20.1% | 19.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.7% | 89.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 946 | 962 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 80.4% | 80.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 11 | 7.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Leh district?
Leh has a population of 1.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1 people per sq km across 1,53,927 sq km.
What is the population of Leh in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Leh?
Leh has a literacy rate of 77.2% (Census 2011), which is above the Ladakh average of 74.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Leh compare to Ladakh?
Leh is the 2nd most populous of 2 districts in Ladakh. Its sex ratio of 690 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 750 (Census 2011).
How many children in Leh are stunted or underweight?
In Leh, 23.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.5% wasted and 13.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Ladakh average of 25.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Leh have health insurance?
94.5% of households in Leh have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 17.8% in 2019–21. The Ladakh average is 96.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Leh between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Leh improved most in health insurance (18% to 95%), 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 99%), women internet use (63% to 90%), and got worse in women hypertension (13% to 19%), male hypertension (15% to 20%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Leh?
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.