All Information About Kargil District

Information About Kargil District

Kargil district is in the Union Territory of Ladakh (Union Territory Code: 37) and has a district code of 6.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 8, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 4.

Kargil has 7 tehsils or blocks, which are: Drass, Kargil, Sankoo, Shakar Chiktan, Shergole, Taisuru, Zanskar,

State Name
Ladakh - 37
District Name
Kargil - KARGIL
Official Website
District Code
6
Total Tehsils/Blocks
7
Total Population
642,415
Total Households
130,401
Total NEFT Bank Branches
33

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Kargil District

Here is the list of 7 tehsils/talukas of the Kargil district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Kargil District:

Population Type Total
Total
642,415
Male: 345,351 | Female: 297,064
Rural
590,101
Male: 310,748 | Female: 279,353
Urban
52,314
Male: 34,603 | Female: 17,711

General Information

Number of Households: 130,401

Population Distribution

Total: 642,415 (Male: 345,351, Female: 297,064)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 364,109 (Male: 224,469, Female: 139,640)

Illiterate Population

Total: 278,306 (Male: 120,882, Female: 157,424)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 290,912 (Male: 184,752, Female: 106,160)

Main Workers

Total: 130,377 (Male: 110,114, Female: 20,263)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 43,100 (Male: 34,752, Female: 8,348)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 6,148 (Male: 5,205, Female: 943)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 93,427 (Male: 47,002, Female: 46,425)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 17,868 (Male: 11,153, Female: 6,715)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Kargil District
Total Branches: 33
Bandhan Bank

IFSC Code: BDBL0002308

HDFC Bank

IFSC Code: HDFC0002912

ICICI Bank

IFSC Code: ICIC0002576

Indusind Bank

IFSC Code: INDB0001985

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0ACHKAM

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0BATLIK

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0CHKTAN

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0DARASS

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0EBAROO

Jammu and Kashmir Bank

IFSC Code: JAKA0KARGIL