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Kargil district, Ladakh

Kargil is one of the 8 districts of Ladakh, a union territory. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 1.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Ladakh
Headquarters
Kargil
Name in Hindi
कारगिल ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
1,40,802
Rank in Ladakh by population
1st of 2
Area
14,086 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
10
Formed
1979
Official website
kargil.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1650798
All districts of Ladakh

Population in context

With 1,40,802 people in 2011, Kargil ranks 1st among the 2 districts of Ladakh for which we have a 2011 figure. That makes it the most populous of them. The least populous is Leh Ladakh (1,33,487).

District boundaries change. If Kargil has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kargil to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 8 districts of Ladakh

ChangthangDrassKargilLeh LadakhNubraSankooShamZanskar

Questions people ask

Which state is Kargil district in?

Kargil district is in Ladakh, a union territory of India.

What is the headquarters of Kargil district?

The headquarters of Kargil district is Kargil, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kargil district?

Kargil district had a population of 1,40,802 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.