Leh Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir
Leh Tehsil of Leh district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 51.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in 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 Jammu and Kashmir.
| 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 3,943 were male while 3,828 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Leh Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,963 while that in rural regions 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Nearby Tehsils from Leh Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Leh Tehsil in Leh district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Nubra Tehsil population | 22,433 |
| Khalsi Tehsil population | 17,093 |
Leh Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia