Leh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir
Leh Tehsil of Leh district has total population of 93,961 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,597 are males while 37,364 are females. In 2011 there were total 15,497 families residing in Leh Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Leh Tehsil is 660.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.6% people lives in Urban areas while 51.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in the rural areas is 73.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Leh Tehsil is 494% while that of Rural areas is 855.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Leh Tehsil is 7771 which is 8% of the total population. There are 3943 male children and 3828 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Leh Tehsil is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 660 ) of Leh Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Leh Tehsil is 79.88%. The male literacy rate is 82.02% and the female literacy rate is 60.01% in Leh Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Leh Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 61 villages.
Leh Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Leh Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 7,771 | 3,943 | 3,828 |
| Literacy | 79.88% | 82.02% | 60.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 395 | 362 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62,813 | 31,374 | 31,439 |
| Illiterate | 25,116 | 10,176 | 14,940 |
Caste-wise Population - Leh Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Leh Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 395 | 362 | 33 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,813 | 31,374 | 31,439 |
Religion-wise Population - Leh Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,503 | (19.69%) | 17,693 | 810 |
| Muslim | 11,330 | (12.06%) | 6,213 | 5,117 |
| Christian | 539 | (0.57%) | 381 | 158 |
| Sikh | 995 | (1.06%) | 925 | 70 |
| Buddhist | 61,583 | (65.54%) | 30,486 | 31,097 |
| Jain | 69 | (0.07%) | 37 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 54 | (0.06%) | 29 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 888 | (0.95%) | 833 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Leh Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Leh Tehsil in 2011 were 79.88% in which, male and female literacy were 88.16% and 66.87% respectively. Total literate in Leh Tehsil were 68,845 of which male and female were 46,421 and 22,424 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Leh Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Leh Tehsil is 660 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 660 females in Leh Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 660 ) of Leh Tehsil.
Child Population - Leh Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 7,771 children between age 0 to 6 years in Leh Tehsil. Out of which 7,771 were male while 7,771 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Leh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,004 families under Leh Tehsil living in urban areas while 7,004 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.6% of total population of Leh Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 51.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,963 while that in rural region is 4,808.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,961 | 45,671 | 48,290 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 7,771 | 2,963 | 4,808 |
| Schedule Caste | 395 | 380 | 15 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,813 | 22,068 | 40,745 |
| Literacy | 79.88% | 86.59% | 73.28% |
| Sex Ratio | 660 | 494 | 855 |
Working Population - Leh Tehsil
In Leh Tehsil out of total population, 51,943 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,943 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,486 | 32,976 | 8,510 |
| Cultivators | 6,464 | 3,640 | 2,824 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 421 | 223 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 164 | 97 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 34,437 | 29,016 | 5,421 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,457 | 5,547 | 4,910 |
| Non Working | 42,018 | 18,074 | 23,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia