Kargil District

Ladakh

Kargil district is one of the districts of Ladakh. Its administrative headquarters is at Kargil. It covers 14,036 sq km and had a population of 1,40,802 at the 2011 census, a density of 10 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency.

District Headquarters
Kargil
Area
14,036 sq km
Population
1.41 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
10 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.34%
Sex Ratio
810
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Kargil District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kargil district.

Total Population
1.41 Lakh
Male Population
77,785
Female Population
63,017
Rural Population
1.24 Lakh
Urban Population
16,338
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
1.22 Lakh
Literacy Rate
71.34%
Population Density
10 /km²
Sex Ratio
810
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.15%Female literacy 56.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kargil district.

7
Tehsils
15
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
98
Gram Panchayats
129
Villages
Headquarters
Kargil
Languages
Purhi, Balti, Shina, Ladakhi, Urdu, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
34.56° N, 76.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kargil

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Your Representatives from Kargil

(1)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kargil district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Ladakh · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentMohmad Haneefa
    Votes 65,259Vote share 48.15%Margin 27,862
    1. 1. Mohmad Haneefa · Independent65,259 (48.15%)
    2. 2. Tsering Namgyal · INC37,397 (27.59%)
    3. 3. Tashi Gyalson · BJP31,956 (23.58%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPJamyang Tsering Namgyal
    Votes 42,914Vote share 33.94%Margin 10,930
    1. 1. Jamyang Tsering Namgyal · BJP42,914 (33.94%)
    2. 2. Sajjad Hussain · Independent31,984 (25.3%)
    3. 3. Asgar Ali Karbalai · Independent29,365 (23.23%)
    4. 4. Rigzin Spalbar · INC21,241 (16.8%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPThupstan Chhewang
    Votes 31,111Vote share 26.36%Margin 36
    1. 1. Thupstan Chhewang · BJP31,111 (26.36%)
    2. 2. Ghulam Raza · Independent31,075 (26.33%)
    3. 3. Syed Mohd Kazim · Independent28,234 (23.92%)
    4. 4. Tsering Samphel · INC26,402 (22.37%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Ladakh
State
Kargil
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
0 Assembly
constituencies

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Kargil District at a Glance

State
Ladakh
Headquarters
Kargil
Area
14,036 sq km
Population
1.41 Lakh
Population density
10 per km²
Sex ratio
810 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.34%
Languages
Purhi, Balti, Shina, Ladakhi, Urdu, Hindi, English
Tehsils
7
Blocks
15
Gram panchayats
98
Villages
129
Lok Sabha seats
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Ladakh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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