Leh district
Template:India DistrictsLeh is one of the two districts located in the UT of Ladakh, the other being the Kargil District to the west. With an area of 45,110 km2, it is the second largest district in the country (after Kutch, Gujarat) in terms of area. It is bounded on the north by Ghanche District (Gilgit-Baltistan), a small border with Xinjiang, China, via the Karakoram Pass which is part of the district. Aksai Chin and Tibet are to the east, Kargil district to the west, and Lahul and Spiti to the south. The district headquarters is in Leh. It lies between 32 to 36 degree north latitude and 75 to 80 degree east longitude.
The whole of Ladakh was under the administration of Leh until 1 July 1979, when the Kargil and Leh administrative districts were created. Religion has been a source of grievances between Buddhists and Muslims since the late 20th century and was a contributor to this division.[1]
As of 2011, [2]
In 2017, the district was declared a tobacco-free zone. The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir under the National Tobacco Control Programme began working towards the designation early in 2017 and the status was declared in August. Rehana Kousar (in-charge, NTCP, Kashmir) said that work was done with civil society, religious and women's groups and that a "major success was achieved by the involvement of women in the anti-tobacco campaign."[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Leh district had a population of 147,104,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.[4] This gives it a ranking of 599th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.48%.[citation needed] Leh has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.2%.[2]
Religion
According to the 2011 census of India, Leh district had a population of 1,33,487[6]. Buddhists made up the majority at 66.4%, followed by Hindus at 17.1% and then Muslims at 14.3%.
Administration
As of July 2019, Leh district is divided into 6 Sub Divisions, 8 tehsils and 16 blocks.[7][8] Sub Divisions are Khaltsi (Khalsi), Nubra (Diskit), Kharu, Nyoma, Durbok (Durbuk) and Likir.[7] The tehsils are: Leh, Khaltsi (Khalsi), Nyoma, Kharu, Diskit in Nubra Valley, Saspol (Suspol), Durbuk (Durbok) and Sumoor.[8] The blocks are: Khaltsi (Khalsi), Skurbuchan, Singelalok, Saspol, Nimmo (Nimo or Nimoo), Chushot (Chuchot), Thiksay, Durbuk, Tangtse (same as Tagste?), Rong, Nyoma, Rupshu (see Karzok/Korzok), Diskit, Sumoor, Turtuk and Panamik.[7]
Politics
Leh District has two assembly constituencies: Nobra and Leh.[9]
Autonomous Hill Council
Leh District is administered by an elected body known as the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh. The LAHDC was established in 1995.[10]
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References
- ^ Muslim Precedence Politics - How it operates in Ladakh
- ^ a b c d "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Leh Declared Tobacco-Free". The Tribune India. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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Saint Lucia 161,557 July 2011 est.
- ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/621-leh.html
- ^ "Leh district census data 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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- ^ a b Leh tehsils.
- ^ "ERO's and AERO's". Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
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External links
- Official Website of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh
- Leh tehsil map, Maps of India
- Ladakh Tourism Guide - Photo Gallery of Leh, Monasteries in Leh, NGO's in Leh, Important Phone #.
- Shaam Region in Leh (not to be confused with the Middle Eastern region)
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