Leh

District in Ladakh

Population

1.3 Lakh

State: 2.7 Lakh

Area

1,53,927 km²

Literacy Rate

70.2%

State: 65.6%

Sex Ratio

690

State: 750

Density

1 /km²

State: 2 /km²

Leh is a district in Ladakh with a population of 1.3 Lakh spread across 1,53,927 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.2% is above the state average of 65.6% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 690 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 750.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

1 /km²

▼

2 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

690

▼

750

943

Literacy Rate

70.2%

▲

65.6%

63.0%

SC Population

0.4%

▲

0.2%

16.6%

ST Population

71.8%

▼

79.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

56.2%

▲

46.3%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

24.3%

▼

30.4%

33.2%

Child Wasting

17.2%

▼

17.4%

18.4%

Underweight Children

19.0%

▼

20.4%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

95.5%

▲

91.7%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

93.5%

▲

92.8%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

88.9%

▲

88.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

96.4%

▲

95.1%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

42.4%

▲

42.3%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

93.5%

▲

75.8%

54.6%

Health Insurance

16.2%

▲

14.9%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

87.1%

▼

88.7%

93.6%

Electricity Access

99.8%

▲

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

22.8%

▼

23.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

27.4%

▼

29.8%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

68.9 per 1k pop

▲

54.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

9.2k

▲

7.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

22.0%

▼

25.0%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

615 per lakh

▲

561 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

4.9%

▼

5.7%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.59

▼

0.63

0.81

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.45

▼

0.48

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	78,971	78,378	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	21,909	20,123.5	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	62,834	59,567.5	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	6,174	8,126	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	444	228	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	47,543	55,097.5	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	53,265	46,552	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	6,303	3,702.5	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	304	291.5	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	37,947	30,766.5	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	690.329	750.236	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	946.226	961.801	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	22.8	23.8	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	27.4	29.8	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres	5	5.5	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools	46	37.5	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking	11	7.5	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	24.3%	30.4%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	17.2%	17.4%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	19.0%	20.4%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	95.5%	91.7%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	93.5%	92.8%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	88.9%	88.2%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	96.4%	95.1%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	42.4%	42.3%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	93.5%	75.8%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	16.2%	14.9%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	87.1%	88.7%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	99.8%	99.4%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	99.1%	98.8%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	76.4%	76.8%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	49.8%	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	83.0%	78.7%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	69.6%	78.8%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	43.1%	37.5%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	63.2%	71.8%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	74.6%	74.6%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	14.7%	17.4%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	6.4%	8.3%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	39.5%	35.7%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	615.041	561.068	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	4.9%	5.7%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	8.5%	6.9%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.6	0.6	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	821	767.5	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	9.7%	9.5%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	59.7%	52.1%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.4	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	0.7	0.7	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	80.4%	80.7%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	0.1%	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	20.1	15.9	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	161.379	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	0.6	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	0.3	0.2	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	68.9	54.0	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	9,201	7,355.5	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	22.0%	25.0%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	—	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	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	—	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	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	2	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 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 literacy rate of Leh?

Leh has a literacy rate of 70.2%, which is above the Ladakh average of 65.6% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Leh compare to Ladakh?

Leh has a sex ratio of 690 (below state average of 750) and a literacy rate of 70.2% (above state average of 65.6%).

What data sources are used for Leh?

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)