Kargil is a Tehsil located in Kargil district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Kargil district. There are 66 villages and 1 towns in Kargil Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Kargil Tehsil has 10867 households, population of 86461 of which 49431 are males and 37030 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 11677 which is 13.51% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kargil Tehsil is around
749 compared to
889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Kargil Tehsil is 66.22% out of which 77.15% males are literate and 51.62% females are literate. The total area of Kargil is 84.16 sq.km with population density of 1027 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 81.1% of population lives in Urban area and 18.9% lives in Rural area. There are 0.02% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 83.49% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kargil Tehsil.
Kargil Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 86461 | 100% |
| Muslim | 68578 | 79.32% |
| Hindu | 9157 | 10.59% |
| Buddhist | 6802 | 7.87% |
| Sikh | 1159 | 1.34% |
| Christian | 505 | 0.58% |
| Religion not stated | 245 | 0.28% |
| Jain | 14 | 0.02% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1 | 0% |
Kargil Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 2191 | 8676 |
| Total Population | 16338 | 70123 |
| Population (%) | 61.71% | 43.89% |
| Male Population | 10082 | 39349 |
| Female Population | 6256 | 30774 |
| Sex Ratio | 621 | 782 |
| Literacy (%) | 75.53% | 64.05% |
List of Cities in Kargil
Check out complete list of all town cities of Kargil in Kargil district, Jammu & Kashmir
| Town | Population | Literacy | Sex-ratio |
|---|
| Kargil (MC) | 16338 | 75.53% | 621 |
List of Villages in Kargil
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