Page 1 District Leh at Glance (District Leh in J&K Economy ) S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Area District J & K State Leh (Year 2016-17) 1 Geographical area. 2017-18 Sq. Kms 45100 101387 2 Reporting area as per village paper 2017-18 Hect. 45641 2417683 Reporting area as per village paper in Sq. Kms 2017-18 Sq. Kms 456.41 24176.83 3 Reporting area as % to total geographical area 2017-18 % 1.01 23.85 4 No of district. 2017-18 Nos. 1 22 5 No of Tehsil 2017-18 Nos. 8 217 6 No of CD blocks (2014-15) 2017-18 Nos. 16 318 7 No of Panchayats 2017-18 Nos. 93 4198 (2014-15) Note:- The geographical area , excludes the total area of 1,20849 sq.kms under illegal occupation of Pakistan, illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and under illegal occupation of China in Leh district Page 2 S.No Description Reference Unit Magnitude Population Year District J & K Leh State 8 No of inhabited villages 2011 census Nos. 113 6671 9 No of un- inhabited villages. 2011 census Nos. 1 235 10. No. of towns 2011 census Nos. 1 75 POPULATION 1 Total Population 2011 census Nos. 133487 12541302 Male 2011 census Nos. 78971 664066 Female 2011 census Nos. 54516 5900640 2 District population as % of total population of 2011 census % 1.06 100 J&K 3 Sex ratio of total population 2011 census Ratio 690 889 4 Sex ratio of child population in the age group 2011 census Ratio 946 862 of 0-6 5 Decadal growth 2011 census Nos. (+) 13.86 (+) 23.64 Page 3 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Population District J & K Leh State 7 Total urban population 2011 census Nos. 30870 3433242 8 Urban population as % of Total population 2011 census % 23.13 27.38 9 Density of population 2011 census Per 3 124 Sq.Kms 10 Total main workers 2011 census Nos. 57125 2608668 (2001 census) 11 Marginal workers 2011 census Nos. 17954 11451449 (2001 census) 12. Non-workers 2011 census Nos. 58408 6389885 (2001 census) Literacy 13. Total No. of literate persons 2011 census Nos. 93770 7067233 14. Literate population as %age of totals 2011 census % 77.20 67.16 population (literacy rate)(excluding 0-6 pop) 15. Rank of Leh district in literacy in J&K 2011 census Rank 2 - Page 4 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Population District J & K Leh State 17. Rank of Leh district in per capita income. 2002-03 Rank 2 - Disabled Population 18. Total disabled population. 2001 Nos. 2717 302670 19 Disabled persons as %age to total population. 2001 % 0.51 0.23 20. Total household. 2011 Nos. 21909 1922147 21. Household size 2011 Nos. 6.1 6.6 CLIMATE 1. Degree in 30.5 (srinagar) Mean maximum temperature July2016 26.1 Celsius 37.1 (Jammu) 2. Degree in -2.0 (Srinagar) Mean minimum temperature Jan 2016 (-) 13.4 Celsius 8.1 (Jammu) 3. 1.8cm Snow 61.58 (Srinagar) Total precipitation in a year 2016 (mm) 8.4mm (R) 105.92 (Jammu) 4. 37.2 80.42(Srinagar) Average maximum relative humidity 2016 % 77.25(Jammu) Source : DRDO ( FRL - Leh) ( Climate of Leh District ) Page 5 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Climate District J & K Leh State (2015-16) 5. Average minimum relative humidity 2016 % 23.88 55.33(Srinagar) 54.75(Jammu) AGRICULTURE 1. Total reporting area 2017-18 Hect. 45641 2417683 2. Crop area/net area sown. 2017-18 Hect. 9720 752368 3. Permanent pasture other grazing land and 2017-18 Hect. 155 108262 misc. tree crop 4. Percentage of cropped area to total reporting 2017-18 % 21.30 31.12 area 5. Land holdings 2015-16 Nos. 21542 1416509 6. Area of land holding 2015-16 Hect. 14698.20 842307.95 7. Average holding size 2015-16 Hect. 0.68 0.59 8. Production of food grains 2015-16 ‘000’Qtls. 39.163 19854.8 9. Average yield of food grains 2015-16 Qtls./ha 4.8 21.6 Page 6 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Agriculture District J & K Leh State 10. Area sown under food crops 2017-18 Area(ha) 8149 1051206 11. Distribution of chemical fertilizer 2017-18 “000” NA 111.91 (N.P.K) tones (2016-17) 12. Agriculture farm. 2017-18 Nos. NA N.A 13. Agriculture circle 2017-18 Nos. NA N.A 14. Dis tribution of improved seeds . a. Vegetable and potato 2017-18 Tones 14.56 N.A b. Pulses 2017-18 Tones 8.45 N.A c. Fodder 2017-18 Tones 485.25 N.A 15. Vegetable seedlings. 2017-18 Lac. Nos. NA N.A HORTICULTURE 1. Area under horticulture 2017-18 Hect. 1035.15 239075 (2016-17) Source:-Agriculture and Horticulture Page 7 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Horticulture District J & K Leh State (2016-17) 2. Production of horticulture fresh fruit 2017-18 M.T 6985.37 1943367 3. Production of horticulture Dry fruit 2017-18 M.T 526.07 266727 4. Distribution of fruit plants 2017-18 Lac.Nos 0.10 3.73 ANIMAL /SHEEP HUSBANDRY Livestock Population (Livestock census) LSCensus LSC 2007 1. Cattle 2012 Lac. Nos. 0.47 34.43 2. Dzo- Dzomo 2012 Lac. Nos. - 0.19 3. Yak- Demo 2012 Lac. Nos. 0.62 4. Donkeys 2012 Lac. Nos. 0.05 0.24 5. Horse/Ponies 2012 Lac. Nos. 0.06 1.67 6. Camel 2012 Nos. 189 0.016 7. Pashmina Goat 2017-18 Lac. Nos. 2.19 20.68 8. Non-Pashmina Goat 2017-18 Lac. Nos. 0.16 Page 8 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Animal/ Sheep husbandry District J & K Leh State Institutions (Year 2015-16) 1. Animal husbandry institution of various Nos. 66 NA 2017-18 category 2. Sheep farms and centers 2017-18 Nos 63 26/1072 Production at departmental farms a. Wool 2017-18 Otls. NA 212.94 b. Pashmina. 2017-18 Otls. NA - c. Mohair 2017-18 Otls. NA - d. Wool produced in private sectors (Estimated) 2017-18 Otls. NA - e. Pashmina produced in private sectors Qtls. NA - 2017-18 (Estimated) f. Milk produced at govt. farms 2017-18 Lac liter 0.433 - g. Milk produced in private sectors 2017-18 Lac liter 72.732 - Source:- Animal husbandry Page 9 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Animal and sheep Husbandry District J & K Leh State Cattle Development Programme (2016-17) 1. Natural coverings 2017-18 Nos. 509 37843 2. Artificial insemination 2017-18 Nos. 585 824003 Birth recorded Natural coverings 2017-18 Nos. 532 382859 Artificial insemination 2017-18 Nos. 372 Preventive Measure taken 1. Dosing 2017-18 Lac Nos. 0.09 163.08 2. Vaccination 2017-18 Lac Nos. 0.49 6.89 Animal treated against Contagious 2017-18 Nos. 87 NA Non-Contigious 2017-18 Nos. 6998 NA FOREST. 1. Area under forest 2017-18 Sq. Kms 435.00 20230.00 2. Forest area as %age to total geographical area 2017-18 % 0.96 19.95 Page 10 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year District J & K State Leh (Year 2016-17 COOPERATIVE 1. Cooperative societies 2017-18 Nos. 91 1559 2. Membership 2017-18 Lac Nos. 0.18 5.42 3. Marketing societies 2017-18 Lac Nos. 6 108 4. Membership 2017-18 Lac Nos. 0.03 0.05 CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION 1. Ration families 2017-18 Nos. 31654 NA 2. Import of food grains a. Rice 2017-18 Lac Qtls. 0.66 NA b. Wheat/Atta 2017-18 Lac Qtls. 0.33 NA 3. Ration stores 2017-18 Nos. 616 NA 4 Sugar 2017-18 Lac Qtls. 0.04 NA Source:- Cooperative and CAPD Page 11 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year District J & K State Leh (2016-17) ELECTRICITY 1. Village electrified 2017-18 Nos. 110 17810 a. Hydel /diesel 2017-18 Nos. 5 - b. Solar 2017-18 Nos. 97.35 - 2. Percentage electrified 2017-18 % 4.42 - 3. Power house 2017-18 Nos. - 4. Installed capacity 2017-18 MW 66.41 1420.40 5. Power generated 2017-18 Million unit 94.50 4977.37 6. Revenue realized 2017-18 Rs. In lacs 805.31 187773.54 INDUSTRIES 1. Number of SSI unit registered during the year 2017-18 Nos. 60 59223 Page 12 S.No Description Unit Magnitude Reference Industries District J & K Year Leh State 2. Employment 2017-18 Lac Nos. 34 2.52 EMPLOYMENT 1. No. of employment exchange 2017-18 Nos. 1 22 Job seekers on live register 1. Illiterate and below matric 2017-18 Nos. 1041 81226 2. Matric and above. 2017-18 Nos. 3001 364846 3. Graduation 2017-18 Nos. 583 85313 4. Post graduation 2017-18 Nos. 143 20702 5. Degree/Diploma Engineering 2017-18 Nos. 68 26858 6. I.T.I trained 2017-18 Nos. 35 13269 7. Skilled other than ITI 2017-18 Nos. 174 5116 Source:-Employment Office Page 13 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Employment District J & K State Leh (2016-17) 2017-18 1. Employment Counseling Centre Nos. 1 22 No. of Unemployed register made during 2 2017-18 Nos. 2404 NA the year Self Employment Scheme. 1. Cases sponsored 2017-18 Nos. NA NA 2. Cases sanctioned 2017-18 Nos. NA NA 3. Loan sanctioned 2017-18 Rs. In lac NA NA HANDICRAFT/ HANDLOOM 1. Nos. of Handicraft Training centers 2017-18 Nos. 27 501 2. Trainees trained 2017-18 Nos. 284 7031 Page 14 S. Description Reference Unit Magnitude No Year Handicraft/Handloom District J & K State Leh (2016-17) 3.