Sanku Tehsil Population - Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir

Sanku is a Tehsil located in Kargil district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Kargil district. There are 36 villages and 0 towns in Sanku Tehsil.

As per the Census India 2011, Sanku Tehsil has 5144 households, population of 40548 of which 21346 are males and 19202 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 6343 which is 15.64% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Sanku Tehsil is around 900 compared to 889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Sanku Tehsil is 53.98% out of which 64.27% males are literate and 42.53% females are literate. The total area of Sanku is 60.49 sq.km with population density of 670 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 100% of population lives in Urban area and 0 lives in Rural area. There are 0 Scheduled Caste (SC) and 89.96% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Sanku Tehsil.

Sanku Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total40548100%
Muslim3889895.93%
Hindu11612.86%
Buddhist3850.95%
Christian570.14%
Religion not stated340.08%
Sikh110.03%
Jain20%
Other religions and persuasions00%

Sanku Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Number of households05144
Total Population040548
Population (%)047.36%
Male Population021346
Female Population019202
Sex Ratio0900
Literacy (%)053.98%

List of Villages in Sanku

Check out complete list of all villages of Sanku in Sanku district, Jammu & Kashmir
VillagePopulationLiteracySex-ratio
Saleskot360570.51%476
Tres Pone333249.28%937
Thang Dumbur269855.67%952
Thasgam Thaine256752.08%991
Tambis244249.8%984
Lankarchey242549.4%984
Gund Mangl Pur189448.89%998
Barsoo160256.74%916
Kanor148158.88%921
Khandi145657.42%995
Yuljuk119653.76%980
Sangra118357.9%946
Parkachik113842.53%878
Nagmakusar112659.68%852
Purtikchy96344.34%1040
KarcheY Khar94247.45%934
Namsuru90539.23%967
Farona89353.19%896
Stakpa87848.86%934
Umba84455.92%972
Khows75650.93%904
Tangol69448.56%966
Barto67949.93%1009
Tai Suru58960.1%919
Kargi56657.24%919
Pranti51870.66%977
Achambur47055.74%911
Chosker Suru43155.22%995
Thuls Pursa42058.1%1000
Rangdum36835.05%927
Panikhar32575.08%970
Kochik31652.53%775
Shergandi28353.71%1112
Gyaling27151.66%922
Itchoo15943.4%1092
Karpo Khar13351.13%985

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Sanku Population Facts

Number of Households5144
Population40548
Male Population21346 (52.64%)
Female Population19202 (47.36%)
Children Population6343
Area60.49 km2
Population density/km2670
Sex-ratio900
Literacy53.98%
Male Literacy64.27%
Female Literacy42.53%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %89.96%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %0

Map of Sanku, Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir

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