All Information About Kargil Subdistrict

Detailed information about Kargil Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Kargil is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Kargil District of Ladakh Union Territory.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Kargil -
Tehsil Code 13
District Kargil
Census Code 2011 13
Number of Grampanchayats 24
Number of Villages 22

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ladakh (Code: 4)
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Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 86,461
M: 49,431
F: 37,030
Rural 70,123
M: 39,349
F: 30,774
Urban 16,338
M: 10,082
F: 6,256
General Information

Number of Households: 10,867

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 86,461 (Male: 49,431, Female: 37,030)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,677 (Male: 5,895, Female: 5,782)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 18 (Male: 12, Female: 6)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 72,184 (Male: 37,054, Female: 35,130)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 57,251 (Male: 38,137, Female: 19,114)

Illiterate Population

Total: 29,210 (Male: 11,294, Female: 17,916)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 33,162 (Male: 26,678, Female: 6,484)

Main Workers

Total: 21,807 (Male: 19,589, Female: 2,218)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,355 (Male: 7,089, Female: 4,266)

Non-Workers

Total: 53,299 (Male: 22,753, Female: 30,546)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 811 (Male: 635, Female: 176)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 208 (Male: 172, Female: 36)
  • Household Industry Workers: 129 (Male: 86, Female: 43)
  • Other Workers: 20,659 (Male: 18,696, Female: 1,963)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,459 (Male: 1,412, Female: 2,047)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 921 (Male: 451, Female: 470)
  • Household Industry Workers: 658 (Male: 160, Female: 498)
  • Other Workers: 6,317 (Male: 5,066, Female: 1,251)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 86,461
M: 49,431
F: 37,030
Rural 70,123
M: 39,349
F: 30,774
Urban 16,338
M: 10,082
F: 6,256
General Information

Number of Households: 10,867

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 86,461 (Male: 49,431, Female: 37,030)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 11,677 (Male: 5,895, Female: 5,782)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 18 (Male: 12, Female: 6)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 72,184 (Male: 37,054, Female: 35,130)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 57,251 (Male: 38,137, Female: 19,114)

Illiterate Population

Total: 29,210 (Male: 11,294, Female: 17,916)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 33,162 (Male: 26,678, Female: 6,484)

Main Workers

Total: 21,807 (Male: 19,589, Female: 2,218)

Marginal Workers

Total: 11,355 (Male: 7,089, Female: 4,266)

Non-Workers

Total: 53,299 (Male: 22,753, Female: 30,546)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 811 (Male: 635, Female: 176)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 208 (Male: 172, Female: 36)
  • Household Industry Workers: 129 (Male: 86, Female: 43)
  • Other Workers: 20,659 (Male: 18,696, Female: 1,963)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,459 (Male: 1,412, Female: 2,047)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 921 (Male: 451, Female: 470)
  • Household Industry Workers: 658 (Male: 160, Female: 498)
  • Other Workers: 6,317 (Male: 5,066, Female: 1,251)

Grampanchayat List of Kargil Tehsil/Taluka

Kargil Tehsil comprises 24 Gram Panchayats and 22 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Kargil. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kargil

Kargil is located in the Kargil District of Ladakh State, India.

Kargil Tehsil has 22 villages.

Kargil has a total of 24 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Kargil is 86,461.

In Kargil, there are 49,431 males and 37,030 females.

There are 11,677 children in Kargil, comprising 5,895 males and 5,782 females.

In Kargil, the literate population is 57,251 (38,137 males and 19,114 females). The illiterate population is 29,210 (11,294 males and 17,916 females).