All Information About Leh Subdistrict

Detailed information about Leh Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

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


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Leh -
Tehsil Code 10
District Leh Ladakh
Census Code 2011 10
Number of Grampanchayats 27
Number of Villages 27

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 Leh Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 93,961
M: 56,597
F: 37,364
Rural 48,290
M: 26,037
F: 22,253
Urban 45,671
M: 30,560
F: 15,111
General Information

Number of Households: 15,497

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 93,961 (Male: 56,597, Female: 37,364)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 7,771 (Male: 3,943, Female: 3,828)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 395 (Male: 362, Female: 33)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 62,813 (Male: 31,374, Female: 31,439)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 68,845 (Male: 46,421, Female: 22,424)

Illiterate Population

Total: 25,116 (Male: 10,176, Female: 14,940)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 51,943 (Male: 38,523, Female: 13,420)

Main Workers

Total: 41,486 (Male: 32,976, Female: 8,510)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,457 (Male: 5,547, Female: 4,910)

Non-Workers

Total: 42,018 (Male: 18,074, Female: 23,944)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,464 (Male: 3,640, Female: 2,824)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 421 (Male: 223, Female: 198)
  • Household Industry Workers: 164 (Male: 97, Female: 67)
  • Other Workers: 34,437 (Male: 29,016, Female: 5,421)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,106 (Male: 1,732, Female: 2,374)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 755 (Male: 379, Female: 376)
  • Household Industry Workers: 367 (Male: 57, Female: 310)
  • Other Workers: 5,229 (Male: 3,379, Female: 1,850)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

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

Population Type Total
Total 93,961
M: 56,597
F: 37,364
Rural 48,290
M: 26,037
F: 22,253
Urban 45,671
M: 30,560
F: 15,111
General Information

Number of Households: 15,497

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 93,961 (Male: 56,597, Female: 37,364)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 7,771 (Male: 3,943, Female: 3,828)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 395 (Male: 362, Female: 33)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 62,813 (Male: 31,374, Female: 31,439)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 68,845 (Male: 46,421, Female: 22,424)

Illiterate Population

Total: 25,116 (Male: 10,176, Female: 14,940)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 51,943 (Male: 38,523, Female: 13,420)

Main Workers

Total: 41,486 (Male: 32,976, Female: 8,510)

Marginal Workers

Total: 10,457 (Male: 5,547, Female: 4,910)

Non-Workers

Total: 42,018 (Male: 18,074, Female: 23,944)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 6,464 (Male: 3,640, Female: 2,824)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 421 (Male: 223, Female: 198)
  • Household Industry Workers: 164 (Male: 97, Female: 67)
  • Other Workers: 34,437 (Male: 29,016, Female: 5,421)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 4,106 (Male: 1,732, Female: 2,374)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 755 (Male: 379, Female: 376)
  • Household Industry Workers: 367 (Male: 57, Female: 310)
  • Other Workers: 5,229 (Male: 3,379, Female: 1,850)

Grampanchayat List of Leh Tehsil/Taluka

Leh Tehsil comprises 27 Gram Panchayats and 27 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Leh. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Leh

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

Leh Tehsil has 27 villages.

Leh has a total of 27 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Leh is 93,961.

In Leh, there are 56,597 males and 37,364 females.

There are 7,771 children in Leh, comprising 3,943 males and 3,828 females.

In Leh, the literate population is 68,845 (46,421 males and 22,424 females). The illiterate population is 25,116 (10,176 males and 14,940 females).