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
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 58.1% | — | 328 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 90.2% | — | 614 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 86.9% | — | 221 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.1% | — | 304 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 42.3% | — | 749 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 6 | — | 595 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | — | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 59.1% | — | 231 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 98.5% | — | 129 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 71.6% | — | 446 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 24.5% | — | 438 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 12 · Female 6 | 18 | — | 743 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 62,652 · Female 59,684 | 1,22,336 | — | 277 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,336 | — | 8 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.0% | — | 755 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 2.5% | — | 750 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 39,839 · Female 12,034 | 51,873 | — | 731 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 69.6% | — | 423 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 56,301 · Female 29,935 | 86,236 | — | 720 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 0.0% | — | 734 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.3% | — | 176 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 77.2% | — | 295 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.5% | — | 148 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 87.9% | — | 12 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 14.0% | — | 17 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.5% | — | 268 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 21.8% | — | 581 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.7% | — | 400 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 80.4% | — | 65 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.6% | — | 197 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 26.3% | — | 267 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 3.5% | — | 758 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 92.0% | — | 2 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 88.0% | — | 73 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 6.8% | 4.4% | — | 709 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | — | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 32.0% | — | 180 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | — | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.7% · Men 20.1% | 19.5% | — | 541 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.5% | — | 188 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 13.6% | — | 688 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 93.7% | — | 346 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 74.4% | — | 492 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.6% | — | 641 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | — | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,569 | — | 278 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.9% · Men 31.9% | 18.5% | — | 574 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.8% | — | 361 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.8% · Men 3.4% | 3.1% | — | 675 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 77,785 · Female 63,017 | 1,40,802 | — | 720 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 1,48,865 | — | 714 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 10 | — | 779 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 10 | — | 772 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 126.6 | — | 11 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | — | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | — | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | — | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | — | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | — | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | — | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | — | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Ladakh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | — | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | — | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 51.1 | — | 423 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.1 | — | 588 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 436.8 | — | 33 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | — | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kargil
- NH-NH-1
- NH-NH-301
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