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Kargil district, Ladakh

Kargil is a district of Ladakh, with a population of 1,40,802 at the 2011 Census across 14,192 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Ladakh's districts and nationally.

Population
1.4 Lakh
Census 2011
Area
14,192 km²
Density
10
per km²
Literacy
61.2%
Census 2011
Sex ratio
810
females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
IndicatorValue
Clean Cooking Fuel202158.1%
Drinking Water Access202190.2%
Electricity Access201186.9%
Electricity Access202199.1%
Improved Sanitation202142.3%
Tap Water Access201159.1%
Demography
IndicatorValue
Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 12 · Female 618
Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 62,652 · Female 59,6841,22,336
Workers2011Male 39,839 · Female 12,03451,873
Education
IndicatorValue
Literacy2011Male 56,301 · Female 29,93586,236
Women's Literacy202177.2%
Health
IndicatorValue
Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 6.8%4.4%
Child Anaemia202187.9%
Child Overweight202114.0%
Child Stunting202136.5%
Child Underweight202121.8%
Child Wasting202117.7%
Full Immunization202187.5%
Institutional Births202193.7%
Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.9% · Men 31.9%18.5%
Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.8% · Men 3.4%3.1%
Women's Anaemia, 15–49202192.0%
Population & Density
IndicatorValue
Population2011Male 77,785 · Female 63,0171,40,802
Population20201,48,865
Population Density201110
Population Density202010
Other districts of Ladakh
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