1 CONVERSION FACTORS Length 1 Inch 25.4 Millimeters 1 Mile 1.61 Kilometers 1 Millimeter 0.04 Inch 1 Centimeter 0.39370 Inch 1 Meter 1.094 Yards 1 Kilometer 0.62137 Miles 1 Yard 0.914 Meters 5 ½ Yards 1 Rod/Pole/Perch 22 Yards 1 Chain 20.17 Maters 1 Chain 220 Yards 1 Furlong 8 Furlong 1 Mile 8 Furlong 1.609 Kilometers 3 Miles 1 League Area 1 Marla 272 Sq. Feet 20 Marlas 1 Kanal 1 Acre 8 Kanal 1 Hectare 20 Kanal (Apox.) 1 Hectare 2.47105 Acre 1 Sq. Mile 2.5900 Sq. Kilometer 1 Sq. Mile 640 Acre 1 Sq. Mile 259 Hectares 1 Sq. Yard 0.84 Sq. Meter 1 Sq. Kilometer 0.3861 Sq. Mile 1 Sq. Kilometer 100 Hectares 1 Sq. Meter 1.196 Sq. Yards Capacity 1 Imperial Gallon 4.55 Litres 1 Litre 0.22 Imperial Gallon 2 Weight 1 Ounce (Oz) 28.3495 Grams 1 Pound 0.45359 Kilogram 1 Long Ton 1.01605 Metric Tone 1 Short Ton 0.907185 Metric Tone 1 Long Ton 2240 Pounds 1 Short Ton 2000 Pounds 1 Maund 82.2857 Pounds 1 Maund 0.037324 Metric Tone 1 Maund 0.3732 Quintal 1 Kilogram 2.204623 Pounds 1 Gram 0.0352740 Ounce 1 Gram 0.09 Tolas 1 Tola 11.664 Gram 1 Ton 1.06046 Metric Tone 1 Tonne 10.01605 Quintals 1 Meteric Tonne 0.984207 Tons 1 Metric Tonne 10 Quintals 1 Metric Ton 1000 Kilogram 1 Metric Ton 2204.63 Pounds 1 Metric Ton 26.792 Maunds (standard) 1 Hundredweight 0.508023 Quintals 1 Seer 0.933 Kiloram 1 Bale of Cotton (392 lbs.) 0.17781 Metric Tonne 1 Metric Tonne 5.6624 Bale of Cotton (392 lbs.) 1 Metric Tonne 5.5116 Bale of Jute (400 lbs.) 1 Quintals 100 Kilogram 1 Bale of jute (400 lbs.) 0.181436 Metric Volume 1 Cubic Yard 0.7646 Cubic Meter 1 Cubic Meter 1.3079 Cubic Yards 1 Cubic Meter 35.3147 Cubic Feet 1 Cubic Foot 0.028 Cubic Meter Temperature C/5 = (F-32) /9 3 District Leh at a Glance Sr. No. Description Ref. Year Unit Magnitude (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Geographical Area 2010-11 Sq. km. 82665* 2 Reporting Area 2010-11 Hect. 51684 3 Number of Tehsils 2010-11 Number 03 4 Number of Blocks 2010-11 Number 09 5 Number of Panchayats 2010-11 Number 93 6 Number of Villages 1981 Census Number 114 7 Number of Inhabited Villages 1981 Census Number 113 8 Population 2001 Census Number 117232 9 Households 2001 Census Number 24147 10 Average Household Size 2001 Census No./Hh 5 11 Occupied Residential Houses 2001 Census Number 14042 12 Main Workers 2001 Number 38776 13 Marginal Workers 2001 Number 19349 14 Cultivators 2001 Number 22149 15 Agriculture Labourers 2001 Number 2488 16 Agricultural Enterprises 1998 Eco.Census Number 6 17 Non-Agricultural Enterprises 1998 Eco.Census Number 3527 18 Net Area Sown 2010-11 Hect. 10197 19 Gross Area Irrigated 2010-11 Hect. 11692 20 Net Area Irrigated 2010-11 Hect. 10197 21 Number of Land Holdings 2000-01 Number 16999 22 Area of Land holdings 2000-01 Hect. 11933 23 Average Holding Size 2000-01 Hect. 0.70 24 Livestock Population 1997 L/S census Number 333759 25 Average Livestock per Household 1997 L/S census Number 14.3 26 Forest Area 2004-05 Est. Sq.Km. 29.00 27 Cooperative Societies 2010-11 Number 94 28 Membership in Primary Societies 2010-11 Number 8519 29 Power Houses 2010-11 Number 52 30 Installed Capacity. 2010-11 MW 23.12 31 Power generated. 2010-11 LU 25.93 * Includes 37555 sq. Kms. under illegal occupation of China. 4 Sr. No. Description Ref. Year Unit Magnitude 32 Villages Electrified 2010-11 Number 112 33 SSI Units registered During the year 2010-11 Number 5 34 Persons employed in SSIU During the year 2010-11 Number 17 35 Handicraft Training Centres. 2010-11 Number 48 36 Handloom Training Centres. 2010-11 Number 37 37 Bank Branches 2009-10 Number 19 38 Deposits 2009-10 Lac Rs. 82850 39 Advances 2009-10 Lac Rs. 13448 40 Small Saving Securities Sales 2010-11 Lac Rs 430.99 41 Primary Schools 2010-11 Number 181 42 Middle Schools 2010-11 Number 127 43 High/ Hr. Sec. Schools 2010-11 Number 41 44 College 2010-11 Number 1 45 Private Schools. 2010-11 Number 41 46 Central Schools 2010-11 Number 7 47 Literacy Percentage 2001census %age 65.30 48 Hospitals 2010-11 Number 2 49 Pry. Health Centers 2010-11 Number 14 50 Allopathic Dispensaries. 2010-11 Number 3 51 Medical Aid Centres. 2010-11 Number 85 52 FW Centres/Sub Centres. 2010-11 Number 36 53 Amchi Centres. 2010-11 Number 40 54 Doctors. 2010-11 Number 76 55 Amchies 2010-11 Number 40 56 Hospital Beds 2010-11 Number 405 57 Villages Provided with Potable Water 2009-10 Number 112 58 Post / Telegraph Offices 2010-11 Number 56 59 Telephone Connections 2010-11 Number - 60 Plan Outlay 2010-11 Lac Rs. 8133.85 61 Plan Expenditure 2010-11 Lac Rs. 7359.22 5 CHAPTER-I Area and Population Situated between 32 to 36 degree North latitude and 75 to 80 degree east longitude and at an altitude ranging from 2900 M to 5900 M, Leh district is scattered on an area of 82665 Sq.Kms (includes 37555 Sq.Km under illegal occupation of China) makes it the largest district in the country is having 112 inhabited and one un inhabited villages with a population of 1,17,232 souls as per 2001 census with Buddhist as the biggest ethnic group followed by Muslim. According to census 2001, a decline in work participation by 0.3 % has been recorded. The main workers accounts for 33.9% where as 16.2 % Marginal and 49.9 % Non- worker. This chapter depicts the population by tehsil, blocks, working force etc. 6 1-AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.00 Area-wise/Sex-wise Population of Different Census. Rural Urban Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1951 NA NA NA NA NA NA 20350 20134 40484 1961 NA NA NA NA NA NA 21686 21901 51891 1971 NA NA NA NA NA NA 25919 25972 51891 1981 31216 28446 59662 5032 3686 8718 36248 32132 68380 1991 NA NA NA NA NA NA 47847 42353 90200 2001 46534 42059 88593 17772 10867 28639 64306 52926 117232 Source: Census Department Note:- 1991 total population figures are based on interpolation as no census was conducted in the state in 1991. 7 1-AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.01 Growth of Population. Decadal Growth of Population (Percentage) District J & K State 1901-11 +12.45 +7.16 1911-21 +1.31 +5.75 1921-31 +4.78 +10.14 1931-41 +5.33 +10.36 1941-51 +8.30 +10.42 1951-61 +7.66 +9.44 1961-71 +18.65 +29.65 1971-81 +31.96 +29.69 1981-91 +31.91 +30.34 1991-01 +29.97 +29.98 Source: Census Department 8 1- AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.02 Religion wise Population of Leh District as per 2001 Census ST SC Unit Total Sikhs Others Hindus District Muslims Buddhists Christians 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 No 16156 9573 507 90618 338 44 1,17232 618 96174 % 13.78 8.16 0.43 77.30 0.29 0.04 100 0.53 82.04 Source: Census2001 9 1- AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.03 Population by District Number Enumerated 1981 census 1991 (estimated) 2001 census 2010 (Projected) Persons Male Female Persons Male Female Persons Male Female Persons Male Female Leh 68380 36248 32132 90200 47421 42779 117232 64306 52926 148437 81424 67013 Source: Census Department 10 AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.04 Population by Blocks Block Rural/ Urban Number Enumerated 1981 Census 1991 (Estimated) 2001 Census 2010 (Projected) Person Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female Person Male Female Leh (i) Rural 18101 9737 8364 22920 12329 10591 /urban 28639 17772 10867 35324 21921 13403 27423 14532 12891 NA NA NA Chuchot 8019 13819 7486 6333 17498 9479 Kharu 6150 3260 2890 NA NA NA 7063 3531 3532 8943 4471 4472 Nyoma 7320 3820 3500 NA NA NA 8769 4544 4225 11103 5754 5349 Durbuk 3533 2003 1530 NA NA NA 4675 2418 2257 5920 3062 2858 Nobra 7289 11951 6194 5757 15132 7843 (Diskit) 10667 5828 4839 NA NA NA Panamic 5416 2800 2616 6857 3545 3312 Khaltsi 14066 7339 6727 17810 9292 8518 13287 6805 6482 NA NA NA Saspol 4733 2485 2248 5992 3146 2846 Total 68380 36248 32132 90200 47421 42779 117232 64306 52926 148437 81424 67013 Source: Census Department 11 1- AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.05 Population by Age Groups (1981) Age Group Male Female Total All Ages 36248 32132 68380 0-4 3922 3893 7815 5-9 4330 4225 8555 10-14 3674 3488 7162 15-19 2977 2785 5762 20-24 2771 2703 5474 25-29 3046 2751 5797 30-34 2697 2149 4846 35-39 2835 1983 4818 40-44 2306 1636 3942 45-49 1890 1582 3472 50-54 1600 1416 3016 55-59 1201 1000 2201 60-64 1222 1066 2288 65-69 716 608 1324 70-74 548 434 982 75-79 273 242 515 80-84 152 121 273 85-89 48 32 80 90-94 13 4 17 95-99 9 8 17 100&Above 6 3 9 Age not stated 12 3 15 Source: Census 1981 12 1- AREA AND POPULATION Table No-1.06 Working Force S.