Village Trends

Kargil District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kargil is a district in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with 3 tehsils and 125 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 140802, sex ratio is 81.01% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 61.25%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Kargil

StateJammu and Kashmir

Area14036.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayJammu Tawi (nearest rail head)

Nearest AirportKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport, Leh

District Code004

Census Year2011

Total Population

140802

Sex Ratio

81.01%

Literacy Rate

61.25%

Total Tehsils

3

Total Villages

125

Households

18338

Administrative Overview of Kargil

DistrictKargil
StateJammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Total Area14036.00
Total Tehsils3
Total Villages125
Total Households18338
Nearest Railway StationJammu Tawi (nearest rail head)
Nearest AirportKushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport, Leh
Latitude / Longitude34.5593048, 76.1255767
Census Year2011

Population of Kargil - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
140802
Male
77785
Female
63017
Sex Ratio
81.01%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)19928
Male (0-6 Yrs)10078
Female (0-6 Yrs)9850
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total18
Male12
Female6
% Share0.01
ST
Total122336
Male62652
Female59684
% Share86.89

Religion Population in Kargil

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
103417.34%
Muslim
10823976.87%
Sikh
11710.83%
Christian
6040.43%
Jain
280.02%
Buddhist
2012614.29%

Literacy Rate in Kargil

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
86236
61.25%
Male Literates
56301
72.38%
Female Literates
29935
47.50%

Workers in Kargil

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
51873
36.84%
Male Workers
39839
51.22%
Female Workers
12034
19.10%

Tehsils List in Kargil

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kargil district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.